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它 Stroke Order — How to Write 它

Stroke Order

它 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, 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.

它 Radical and Character Components

Components:宀匕

Radical: 宀 + 2 more strokes

它 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tā

Meanings of 它 in Chinese

1

tā它

It (pronoun), referring to animals, objects, or abstract concepts, not people.
这只猫很可爱,它喜欢玩毛线球。
This cat is very cute; it likes to play with yarn balls.

Common Words and Phrases with 它

1
tā它men们
They; used to refer to more than two things or animals.
这些小猫真可爱,它们喜欢在花园里玩耍。
These kittens are really cute, they love to play in the garden.
2
tā它shān山zhī之shí石
To draw on the experience, knowledge, or methods of others to improve oneself or solve one's own problems.
在项目初期,我们应该积极借鉴行业内其他公司的成功经验,做到真正的它山之石,攻玉求精。
In the early stage of the project, we should actively learn from the successful experiences of other companies in the industry, truly adopting the 'stones from other mountains' approach to refine our own work and strive for excellence.

More words with 它

  • qí其tā它Other, Others
  • duì对tā它to it, for it
  • gěi给tā它Give it
  • ràng让tā它Let it, Make it
  • wèi为tā它For it, Because of it
  • yīn因wèi为tā它Because it, As it
  • yòng用tā它Use it, With it
  • bǎ把tā它Take it., Get it.
  • bǎ把tā它men们them, take them
  • chēng称tā它wéi为call it, name it
  • dài带tā它qù去Take it there., Bring it.
  • méi没yǒu有tā它without it, not having it
  • wǒ我xǐ喜huan欢tā它I like it
  • yòng用tā它men们Use them, With them
  • tā它de的mǔ母qīn亲its mother
  • zhí只yǒu有tā它Only it, Just it
  • hé和tā它shuō说huà话Talk to it, Speak to it
  • bǎ把tā它dàng当zuò作Treat it as, Regard it as

Idioms with 它

  • bié别wú无tā它fǎ法no other way
  • zhì至sǐ死mí靡tā它remain devoted until death
  • zhī之sǐ死mí靡tā它Loyal until death

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Questions about 它

What does 它 mean in Chinese?

它 (tā) means “It (pronoun)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 它?

它 is pronounced tā in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 它 have?

它 has 5 strokes.

How do you write 它?

它 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 宀. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 它?

The radical of 它 is 宀.

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