入
入 (rù) means “to enter”. It is a single picture-like unit with 2 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 入 into its parts
What 入 is made of
入 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 2 strokes.
Origin hint: An arrow indicating "enter" (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
入 stroke order
Example sentences
请从这个门入场。Qǐng cóng zhège mén rùchǎng.Please enter through this door.
他今年加入了足球队。Tā jīnnián jiārù le zúqiú duì.He joined the football team this year.
Words with 入
- 进入jìnrùto enter
- 入口rùkǒuentrance
- 收入shōurùincome
- 深入shēnrùin depth
- 输入shūrùto input
- 加入jiārùto join
- 列入lièrùto include (in a list or plan)
- 投入tóurùto put into
- 陷入xiànrùto fall into
- 入学rùxuéto start school
- 入住rùzhùto check in, at a hotel
Quick facts
| Pinyin | rù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to enter; to join |
| Strokes | 2 |
| Radical | 入 (enter, #11) |
| Pattern | Single unit |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) |
Questions about 入
What does 入 mean?
入 (rù) means “to enter; to join”.
How many strokes does 入 have?
入 has 2 strokes.
What is the radical of 入?
The radical of 入 is 入 (rù, “enter”), Kangxi radical number 11.
Which HSK level is 入?
入 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Learn 入 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 63: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.