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

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How to write 很 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 很

很 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
很=彳step+艮stopping

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

4.

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5.

Example Sentences

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

jīn今
tiān天
tiān天
qì气
hěn很
hǎo好
。

Information

Pinyinhěn
Meaningvery
Strokes9
Radical彳
Traditional很
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#125
Zhuyinㄏㄣˇ
UnicodeU+5F88
CangjieOYAV
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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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