件
HSK 1 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 2
件 (jiàn) · measure word for clothes, matters etc.
件 (jiàn) means “measure word for clothes, matters etc.”. It is made of 亻 + 牛 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 件 into its parts
What 件 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 牛 niú — ox
Origin hint: A man 亻 dividing up a cow 牛 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
件 stroke order
Example sentences
我买了一件衣服。Wǒ mǎi le yī jiàn yīfu.I bought a piece of clothing.
我有一件事想问你。Wǒ yǒu yī jiàn shì xiǎng wèn nǐ.There's something I want to ask you.
Words with 件
- 条件tiáojiàncondition
- 电子邮件diànzǐ yóujiànemail
- 事件shìjiànevent
- 文件wénjiàndocument
- 邮件yóujiànemail
- 证件zhèngjiànID
- 零件língjiànpart
- 软件ruǎnjiànsoftware
- 硬件yìngjiànhardware
- 案件ànjiàn(legal) case
- 附件fùjiànattachment
- 稿件gǎojiànmanuscript
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | measure word for clothes, matters etc. |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 件
What does 件 mean?
件 (jiàn) means “measure word for clothes, matters etc.”.
How many strokes does 件 have?
件 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 件?
The radical of 件 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 件?
件 is made of 亻 (person) and 牛 (ox).
Which HSK level is 件?
件 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 件 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 31: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.