内
内 (nèi) means “inside”. It is made of 冂 + 人 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 内 into its parts
What 内 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 entering a door 冂 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
内 stroke order
Example sentences
请在三天内完成。Qǐng zài sān tiān nèi wánchéng.Please finish within three days.
学校内不能开车。Xuéxiào nèi bù néng kāi chē.You can't drive inside the school.
Words with 内
- 国内guónèidomestic
- 内容nèiróngcontent
- 内心nèixīnheart
- 内部nèibùinside
- 内科nèikēinternal medicine
- 以内yǐnèiwithin
- 内涵nèihánmeaning
- 内幕nèimùinside story
- 内在nèizàiinner
Also built with 冂
- 口kǒumouth
- 周zhōuweek
- 央yāngcentral
- 巾jīncloth
- 月yuèmonth
- 用yòngto use
- 田tiánfield
- 甲jiǎfirst
- 网wǎngnet
- 肉ròumeat
- 见jiànto see
- 贝bèisea shell
Quick facts
| Pinyin | nèi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | inside; within; inner |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 入 (enter, #11) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 内
What does 内 mean?
内 (nèi) means “inside; within; inner”.
How many strokes does 内 have?
内 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 内?
The radical of 内 is 入 (rù, “enter”), Kangxi radical number 11.
What parts make up 内?
内 is made of 冂 (frame) and 人 (person).
Which HSK level is 内?
内 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 内 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 15: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.