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侠 (xiá): Chivalrous person — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 侠

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 侠 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 侠

侠 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

侠

夹to clip or hold between

侠=亻person+夹to clip or hold between

A person (亻) who is big and strong (夹), like a hero protecting others — a chivalrous warrior.

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4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 侠

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5.

How to Use 侠

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 侠 works in context.

Single HSK word

侠 appears in the HSK word 武侠, meaning "person adept in martial arts who performs chivalrous deeds".

武侠 • wǔ xiá • person adept in martial arts who performs chivalrous deeds • HSK 6

HSK 6

wǔ武

xiá侠

person adept in martial arts who performs chivalrous deeds

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 侠 is used in context

tā他

jù具

yǒu有

xiá侠

yì义

jīng精

shén神

。

He possesses a chivalrous spirit.

tā他

shì是

yí一

wèi位

xíng行

xiá侠

zhàng仗

yì义

de

wǒ我

xǐ喜

huan欢

kàn看

wǔ武

xiá侠

xiǎo小

shuō说

。

Information

Pinyinxiá

Meaningchivalrous person

Strokes8

Radical亻

Traditional俠

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1973

Zhuyinㄒㄧㄚˊ

UnicodeU+4FA0

CangjieKHO

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xiá侠

kè客

。

He is a chivalrous knight-errant.

I like reading martial arts novels.

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