Stroke order of 禾
禾 has 5 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 禾 means
禾 hé: cereal, grain, rice; plant, stalk.
How it is built
- Radical: 禾
- 禾 is a pictograph: it started as a drawing of the thing it means.
- A plant stalk with a sagging head.
Tips for writing 禾
- 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.
Practise it in context
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