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件 Stroke Order — How to Write 件

Stroke Order

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

件 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻牛

件 is an ideographic compound. A man 亻 dividing up a cow 牛.

Radical: 亻 + 4 more strokes

件 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiàn

Meanings of 件 in Chinese

1

jiàn件

Measure word for individual items or matters.
这是一件非常重要的事情。
This is a very important matter.
item; a countable unit for things, such as parts or cases.
警方正在调查这起盗窃案,这已经是本月发生的第三件类似案件了
The police are investigating this theft case; this is already the third similar case that has occurred this month.
an unusual or significant event; an incident or affair
发生了一件让人很开心的事。
Something very happy happened.
Refers to documents, proofs, or certificates, such as official papers or credentials.
请出示您的有效证件,以便办理登记手续。
Please present your valid identification for registration.

Common Words and Phrases with 件

1
jiàn件zǐ子
piece (often used regionally for items like clothes)
你先把这几件子要紧的活儿做完
You finish these few urgent tasks first.

More words with 件

  • bù部jiàn件A component or part.
  • gǎo稿jiàn件manuscript, draft
  • líng零jiàn件a component or part of a machine
  • shì事jiàn件An incident, event, or affair.
  • tiáo条jiàn件Condition; factor; prerequisite.
  • gòu构jiàn件A component or structural member.
  • zhèng证jiàn件document, certificate
  • zhù铸jiàn件Casting, Cast part
  • zǔ组jiàn件component, module
  • bèi备jiàn件spare parts
  • hán函jiàn件Letter, Correspondence
  • jī机jiàn件parts of a machine
  • pī批jiàn件approval document, official authorization
  • qì器jiàn件device, component
  • yàng样jiàn件sample parts
  • yìng硬jiàn件hardware
  • àn案jiàn件case
  • jì计jiàn件reckon by the piece
  • tú图jiàn件maps or drawings; graphic materials
  • yuán元jiàn件component, element

Idioms with 件

  • hóng红tóu头wén文jiàn件official document with a red-printed title
  • kāi开mén门qī七jiàn件shì事daily necessities for a household

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Questions about 件

What does 件 mean in Chinese?

件 (jiàn) means “item” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 件?

件 is pronounced jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 件 have?

件 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 件?

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

What is the radical of 件?

The radical of 件 is 亻, and 件 is an ideographic compound.

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