也
也 (yě) means “also”. It is made of 乚 and has 3 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 也 into its parts
What 也 is made of
- 乚 — hook stroke
也 stroke order
Example sentences
我也是学生。Wǒ yě shì xuésheng.I'm a student too.
你也想去吗？Nǐ yě xiǎng qù ma?Do you want to go too?
Words with 也
Also built with 乚
- 七qīseven
- 乱luànmessy
- 乳rǔbreast
- 儿érchild
- 孔kǒnghole
- 尺chǐruler
- 己jǐself
- 扎zhāto prick
- 甩shuǎito swing
- 电diànelectricity
- 礼lǐcourtesy
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yě |
|---|---|
| Meaning | also; too |
| Strokes | 3 |
| Radical | 乙 (second, #5) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 也
What does 也 mean?
也 (yě) means “also; too”.
How many strokes does 也 have?
也 has 3 strokes.
What is the radical of 也?
The radical of 也 is 乙 (yǐ, “second”), Kangxi radical number 5.
What parts make up 也?
也 is made of 乚 (hook stroke).
Which HSK level is 也?
也 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 也 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 31: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.