some; a few; a little

Animated Stroke Order 些

些 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 些

些 stroke order diagram

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些 handwriting practice sheet - portrait

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
yào
mǎi
xiē
shuǐ
guǒ

I need to buy some fruits.

2
yǒu
xiē
rén
huan
zǎo

Some people like to get up early.

3
zhè
xiē
shū
hěn
yǒu

These books are very interesting.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes8
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#21
Zhuyinㄒㄧㄝ
Components
UnicodeU+4E9B
CangjieYPHI
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality