Stroke order of 美
美 has 9 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 美 means
美 měi: beautiful, pretty; pleasing.
How it is built
- Radical: 羊
- 美 is an ideograph: its parts combine to suggest the meaning.
- A person 大 wearing an elegant crown 羊.
Tips for writing 美
- 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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