Stroke order of 来
来 has 7 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 来 means
来 lái: to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on.
How it is built
- Radical: 木
- 来 is an ideograph: its parts combine to suggest the meaning.
- A wheat plant that has not yet borne fruit; compare 來.
Tips for writing 来
- Say each stroke as you write it, so the order sticks.
- Keep the character inside the box: use the dashed centre lines to place each part.
- Trace the faded copies first, then write it on your own in the empty boxes.
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