Mark Zegarelli
Mark Zegarelli

Stroke #15 – héng  xié wān gōu:

(Characters 106-107)


Your first stroke that combines four basic strokes is héng xié wān gōu. This stroke is fairly uncommon in current Chinese usage. For example, here’s a character in which it appears:

 

Character

Mandarin Pronunciation

Meaning in English

qǐ

to beg

Stroke Order (3): piě + héng + héng xié wān gōu

 

This character itself isn’t used very often, but it provides a component of a word you’ll use every day when speaking Chinese:

 

Character

Mandarin Pronunciation

Meaning in English

chī

to eat

Stroke Order (3): shù + héng zhé + héng + piě + héng + héng xié wān gōu

 

Most of the other Chinese characters that include héng xié wān gōu are a bit obscure, and you probably won’t encounter them until you’re Chinese writing skills are very advanced.