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也 Stroke Order — How to Write 也

Stroke Order

也 is written in 3 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 乚, 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.

也 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 也:乚

Radical: 乚 + 2 more strokes

也 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yě

Meanings of 也 in Chinese

1

yě也

adverb, expressing 'also', 'too', or 'as well'; indicating similarity or concurrence.
她喜欢吃米饭,我也喜欢。
She likes to eat rice, and I also like it.
Used in negative sentences to emphasize a strong negation, meaning 'not at all' or 'absolutely not'.
我一点儿也不累。
I'm not tired at all.
In a complex sentence, '也' (yě) indicates a concession or contrast, meaning 'even if/though... still/also...'
虽然这条路很难走,我们也得坚持下去。
Even though this road is difficult to travel, we still have to persevere.
A classical Chinese modal particle used to indicate judgment or affirmation.
此乃真理也。
This is indeed the truth.
To indicate tolerance, acceptance, or indifference towards a situation, often used in conjunction with '罢' to mean 'be it as it may' or 'whether...or not...'.
你决定去也罢,不去也罢,都告诉我一声
Whether you decide to go or not, please let me know.

Common Words and Phrases with 也

1
yě也bà罢
It means 'whether...or...' when listing conditions that do not affect the outcome, or 'all right' / 'fine' to express acceptance, resignation, or tolerance.
天气热也罢,冷也罢,我每天都要坚持跑步。
Whether the weather is hot or cold, I insist on running every day.
2
yě也hǎo好
Used to express that an option is acceptable, or that a choice doesn't matter, often translated as 'whether...or...', 'may as well', or 'it's fine'.
如果你明天有空,过来帮我一下也好。
If you are free tomorrow, coming over to help me a bit would be nice.
3
yě也xǔ许
Perhaps; maybe.
也许明天会下雨,所以我们最好带把伞。
Perhaps it will rain tomorrow, so we'd better bring an umbrella.

More words with 也

  • wéi维yě也nà纳Vienna
  • yé也yǒu有also have, there is also
  • yě也bù不nor, neither
  • yě也néng能also can, can also
  • dàn但yě也but also, however, also
  • què却yě也yet also, but also
  • shuí谁yě也Nobody, No one
  • shén什me么yě也nothing, anything
  • yě也jiù就shì是That is, In other words
  • yé也kě可néng能Also possible, Could also
  • yě也suàn算shì是can be considered, is also
  • yé也yǒu有rén人Also some people, And some people
  • yì一dián点yě也not at all, not even a little
  • zài再yě也no longer, never again
  • yě也bù不néng能nor can, cannot either
  • yě也dāng当also should, ought to as well
  • yě也dū都also all, all as well
  • yě也jiù就only, just
  • zài再yě也bù不never again, no longer
  • yě也céng曾also once, once also

Idioms with 也

  • hé何qí其dú毒yě也How vicious or malicious!
  • kōng空kōng空rú如yě也utterly empty or having nothing at all
  • zhī之hū乎zhě者yě也pedantic, archaic, obscure language
  • hé何xǔ许rén人yě也Who is this person?
  • lái来ér而bù不wǎng往fēi非lǐ礼yě也Courtesy demands reciprocity
  • liū溜zhī之hū乎yě也slip away humorously
  • mǎn满kǒu口zhī之hū乎zhě者yě也speaking pedantically with archaic phrases
  • mò莫yú余dú毒yě也No one can harm me
  • sǐ死yě也míng瞑mù目die without regrets
  • zhě者yě也zhī之hū乎speak or write pretentiously
  • bì必yě也zhèng正míng名Rectify names and ensure proper order
  • chéng成yě也xiāo萧hé何bài败xiāo萧hé何success and failure from the same source

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Questions about 也

What does 也 mean in Chinese?

也 (yě) means “In a complex sentence” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 也?

也 is pronounced yě in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 也 have?

也 has 3 strokes.

How do you write 也?

也 is written in 3 strokes, starting from the radical 乚. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 也?

The radical of 也 is 乚.

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