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亥 Stroke Order — How to Write 亥

Stroke Order

亥 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亠, 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.

亥 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 亥:亠

Radical: 亠 + 4 more strokes

亥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • hài

Meanings of 亥 in Chinese

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hài亥

The twelfth and last of the twelve Earthly Branches, associated with the pig in the Chinese zodiac.
今年是亥年,属猪的人会比较幸运。
This year is the Year of Hai (Pig), so people born in the Year of the Pig might be luckier.
In traditional Chinese timekeeping, 'hai' (亥) refers to the period from 9 PM to 11 PM.
每晚亥时,我都会阅读一会儿。
Every night from 9 PM to 11 PM, I read for a while.

Common Words and Phrases with 亥

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hài亥shí时
Hàishí is the traditional Chinese time period from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
夜深了,亥时一过,小镇便彻底沉睡了。
As night deepened and the Hài shí period passed, the small town completely fell into slumber.

More words with 亥

  • xīn辛hài亥Xinhai, Xinhai year
  • dīng丁hài亥Dinghai, 24th year of the sexagenary cycle
  • xīn辛hài亥gé革mìng命The 1911 Revolution, Xinhai Revolution
  • hài亥nián年Year of the Pig, Pig Year
  • dīng丁hài亥nián年Dinghai Year, Year of the Pig
  • jǐ己hài亥zá杂shī诗Miscellaneous Poems of Jihai, Jihai Miscellaneous Poems

Idioms with 亥

  • shǐ豕hài亥yú鱼lǔ鲁Typographical errors in transcription or printing
  • hài亥shǐ豕lǔ鲁yú鱼clerical errors from similar-looking characters
  • hài亥shǐ豕xiāng相wàng望numerous textual errors
  • lǔ鲁yú鱼hài亥shǐ豕typographical errors in written text

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Questions about 亥

What does 亥 mean in Chinese?

亥 (hài) means “In traditional Chinese timekeeping, 'hai' (亥) refers to the period from 9 PM to 11 PM” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 亥?

亥 is pronounced hài in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 亥 have?

亥 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 亥?

亥 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 亠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 亥?

The radical of 亥 is 亠.

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