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閱 meaning and stroke order

yuè

To examine, to inspect; to read, to review

15 strokesRadical 門Simplified 阅
Strokes15
Pinyinyuè
ToneTone 4
Frequency#4,909
Printable worksheet

How to write 閱, stroke by stroke

15 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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Meaning of 閱

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

yuèfourth tone (falling)
  1. to inspect
  2. to review
  3. to read
  4. to peruse
  5. to go through
  6. to experience

How 閱 is built

Components of the character.

méngate+duìcash

Radical: 門 (gate), shared by 42 characters on this site.

How to remember 閱

閱 puts 兌 (duì) inside a gate 門 (mén). Picture an official standing at the gate, checking each item that passes through, which is the core idea of inspecting and reviewing.

閱 is rarely used alone in speech. It mostly appears in compounds such as 閱讀 (yuèdú, to read), 查閱 (cháyuè, to consult) and 訂閱 (dìngyuè, to subscribe). Example: 我每天晚上閱讀半小時。(Wǒ měitiān wǎnshang yuèdú bàn xiǎoshí.) I read for half an hour every evening.

Common mistake: Learners often confuse 閱 with 悅 (yuè, pleased), which shares the same sound and the 兌 part but uses the heart radical 忄 instead of the gate 門. Keep the gate for reading and inspecting, and the heart for happiness.

Common words with 閱

Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.

WordPinyinMeaningLevel
閱讀yuèdúto readHSK 4
閱覽室yuèlǎnshìreading roomHSK 5
閱歷yuèlìto experience; experienceHSK 7-9
查閱cháyuèto consult; to refer to
訂閱dìngyuèsubscription; to subscribe to
檢閱jiǎnyuèto inspect; to review (troops etc)
翻閱fānyuèto thumb through; to flip through (a book)

Questions about 閱

How many strokes are in 閱?

閱 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 閱 mean?

閱 (yuè) means to examine, to inspect; to read, to review. A common word with it is 阅读 (yuèdú), meaning "to read".

How do you pronounce 閱?

閱 is pronounced yuè, in the fourth tone (falling).

What is the radical of 閱?

The radical of 閱 is 門, which carries the idea of "gate". Dictionaries list 閱 under this radical.

What is the simplified form of 閱?

閱 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 阅, used in mainland China and Singapore.

What is the difference between 閱讀 and 看書?

閱讀 (yuèdú) is more formal and is used for reading as a skill or activity, as in reading comprehension. 看書 (kàn shū) is the everyday spoken way to say you are reading a book.

How is 閱 used to mean experience?

In 閱歷 (yuèlì), 閱 means to go through or live through things. 閱歷很豐富 (yuèlì hěn fēngfù) describes someone who has seen a lot of life.