How to write 买 (mǎi) — stroke order
买 (mǎi) means “to buy.” It is written with 6 strokes, and its radical is 乙 (yǐ, “second”). The strokes go 横钩, 点, 点, 横, 撇, 点. Use it right away in a real line: 买单 (Mǎidān), “Check, please.”
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 乙 (yǐ, “second”) · Kangxi 5
- Meaning
- to buy
- Traditional
- 買
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Stroke order, step by step
- 1 横钩
- 2 点
- 3 点
- 4 横
- 5 撇
- 6 点
- Stroke 1 of 6 · 横钩 hénggōu (horizontal with hook): starts at the top left, goes to the right and ends in a small hook down to the left.
- Stroke 2 of 6 · 点 diǎn (dot): a short stroke at the top left, down to the right.
- Stroke 3 of 6 · 点 diǎn (dot): a short stroke at the middle left, down to the right.
- Stroke 4 of 6 · 横 héng (horizontal): starts at the middle left, goes to the right.
- Stroke 5 of 6 · 撇 piě (left-falling): starts at the top, goes down to the right, then down to the left.
- Stroke 6 of 6 · 点 diǎn (dot): starts at the centre, goes down to the right.
Writing tip
The top hook comes first, then the two dots, then the long line and the shape below it.
Lines on Hanyuwu with 买
- 买单 Mǎidān — Check, please.Here 买 is said mǎi.
Questions
How many strokes does 买 have?
买 has 6 strokes. The top hook comes first, then the two dots, then the long line and the shape below it.
What is the radical of 买?
The radical of 买 is 乙 (yǐ, “second”), Kangxi radical 5. Dictionaries do not all file it under the same radical; this is the Kangxi one.
How do you pronounce 买?
Mǎi, third tone. In 买单 it keeps that tone.
Is 买 different in traditional Chinese?
Yes: the traditional form is 買.
Printable practice sheet for 买
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Stroke animation: Hanzi Writer (MIT). Stroke shapes: Make Me a Hanzi via hanzi-writer-data, derived from Arphic PL fonts, Arphic Public License. Stroke counts: Unihan 17.0.0. Credits and licences