夕 Stroke Order — How to Write 夕

Stroke Order

夕 is written in 3 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 夕, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

夕 Radical and Character Components

Components:勹丶

夕 is a pictograph. A crescent moon.

Radical: 夕 + 0 more strokes

夕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 夕 in Chinese

xī夕

Dusk; evening; the time of sunset.

他们朝夕相处，互相帮助，建立了深厚的友谊。

They spent time together from dawn till dusk, helped each other, and built a deep friendship.

Refers broadly to the evening or night, often used in compound words like 'eve' or 'night'.

除夕夜，家家户户灯火通明。

On New Year's Eve, every household was brightly lit.

Common Words and Phrases with 夕

xī夕mù暮

dusk; twilight; nightfall; evening

夕暮时分，天边的云彩被染成了绚丽的橘红色。

At dusk, the clouds in the sky were painted a brilliant orange-red.

xī夕yān烟

evening mist

夕阳的余晖中，袅袅夕烟从农家小屋的烟囱升起，为这片宁静的乡村增添了几分诗意

In the afterglow of the setting sun, wisps of evening smoke rose from the chimneys of farm cottages, adding a poetic touch to the peaceful countryside.

xī夕yáng阳

The setting sun; the sun in the evening.