How to write 员 (yuán) — stroke order
员 (yuán) means “a member of staff.” It is written with 7 strokes, and its radical is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”). The strokes go 竖, 横折, 横, 竖, 横折, 撇, 点. Use it right away in a real line: 服务员 (Fúwùyuán), “Excuse me! (calling the server).”
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 口 (kǒu, “mouth”) · Kangxi 30
- Meaning
- a member of staff
- Traditional
- 員
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yuán
Stroke order, step by step
- 1 竖
- 2 横折
- 3 横
- 4 竖
- 5 横折
- 6 撇
- 7 点
- Stroke 1 of 7 · 竖 shù (vertical): starts at the top left, goes down.
- Stroke 2 of 7 · 横折 héngzhé (horizontal then down): starts at the top left, goes to the right, then down.
- Stroke 3 of 7 · 横 héng (horizontal): starts at the top left, goes to the right.
- Stroke 4 of 7 · 竖 shù (vertical): starts at the middle left, goes down.
- Stroke 5 of 7 · 横折 héngzhé (horizontal then down): starts at the middle left, goes to the right, then down.
- Stroke 6 of 7 · 撇 piě (left-falling): starts at the centre, goes down, then down to the left.
- Stroke 7 of 7 · 点 diǎn (dot): starts at the bottom, goes down to the right.
Writing tip
The small mouth 口 on top first, then 贝 below; its two last strokes splay left and right.
Lines on Hanyuwu with 员
- 服务员 Fúwùyuán — Excuse me! (calling the server)Here 员 is said yuán.
Questions
How many strokes does 员 have?
员 has 7 strokes. The small mouth 口 on top first, then 贝 below; its two last strokes splay left and right.
What is the radical of 员?
The radical of 员 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical 30.
How do you pronounce 员?
Yuán, second tone. In 服务员 it keeps that tone.
Is 员 different in traditional Chinese?
Yes: the traditional form is 員.
Printable practice sheet for 员
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