How to write 我 (wǒ) — stroke order

我 (wǒ) means “I, me.” It is written with 7 strokes, and its radical is 戈 (gē, “spear”). The strokes go 撇, 横, 竖钩, 提, 斜钩, 撇, 点. Use it right away in a real line: 我要这个 (Wǒ yào zhège), “I want this one.”

Strokes: 7
Radical: 戈 (gē, “spear”) · Kangxi 62
Meaning: I, me
Traditional: 我 (same)

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我

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Stroke order, step by step

1 撇
2 横
3 竖钩
4 提
5 斜钩
6 撇
7 点

Stroke 1 of 7 · 撇 piě (left-falling): starts at the top, goes to the left.
Stroke 2 of 7 · 横 héng (horizontal): starts at the middle left, goes to the right.
Stroke 3 of 7 · 竖钩 shùgōu (vertical with hook): starts at the middle left, goes down and ends in a small hook left.
Stroke 4 of 7 · 提 tí (rising): starts at the bottom left, goes to the right.
Stroke 5 of 7 · 斜钩 xiégōu (slanting hook): starts at the top, goes down to the right and ends in a small hook up.
Stroke 6 of 7 · 撇 piě (left-falling): starts at the middle right, goes down to the left.
Stroke 7 of 7 · 点 diǎn (dot): a short stroke at the top right, down to the right.

Writing tip

Write the long slanted hook before the short stroke across it, and add the dot last, top right.

Lines on Hanyuwu with 我

我要这个 Wǒ yào zhège — I want this one.Here 我 is said wǒ.
我不能吃辣 Wǒ bù néng chī là — I can't eat spicy food.Here 我 is said wǒ.
我吃素 Wǒ chī sù — I'm vegetarian.Here 我 is said wǒ.
我对花生过敏 Wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn — I'm allergic to peanuts.Here 我 is said wǒ.

Questions

How many strokes does 我 have?

我 has 7 strokes. Write the long slanted hook before the short stroke across it, and add the dot last, top right.

What is the radical of 我?

The radical of 我 is 戈 (gē, “spear”), Kangxi radical 62.

How do you pronounce 我?

Wǒ, third tone. In 我要这个 it keeps that tone.

Is 我 different in traditional Chinese?

No. 我 is written the same way in traditional Chinese.

Where will I use 我 in China?

In lines like 我要这个 (I want this one), 我不能吃辣 (I can't eat spicy food), 我吃素 (I'm vegetarian).

Write 我要这个 · Write 我不能吃辣 · Write 我吃素

Printable practice sheet for 我

Next characters: 要 · 这 · 个 · 不 · 辣 · 能 · 吃 · 素 · 对 · 花 · 生 · 过

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