很 (hěn): Very — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 很

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 很

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

很

彳step

艮stopping

很=

4.

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5.

How to Use 很

Very before qualities

很 + adjective

Use 很 before adjectives as a common degree marker.

hěn很

6.

Example Sentences

jīn今

tiān天

qì气

hěn很

hǎo好

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彳step

+艮stopping

The radical 彳 (step) combines with 艮 (stopping) to depict a stubborn halt in steps — very or extremely.

hǎo好

very good

hěn很

dà大

very big

hěn很

máng忙

very busy

。

The weather is very nice today.

jīn今

tiān天

de的

tiān天

qì气

hěn很

hǎo好

。

The weather is very nice today.

tā他

pǎo跑

bù步

hěn很

kuài快

。

He runs very fast

gōng公

yuán园

lǐ里

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

rén人

。

There are many people in the park

zhè这

ge个

píng苹

guǒ果

hěn很

dà大

。

This apple is very big.

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