员
员 (yuán) means “member”. It is made of 口 + 贝 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 员 into its parts
What 员 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 贝 bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: money (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
员 stroke order
Example sentences
他是一名服务员。Tā shì yī míng fúwùyuán.He is a waiter.
这个队有多少队员？Zhège duì yǒu duōshǎo duìyuán?How many members does this team have?
Words with 员
- 成员chéngyuánmember
- 队员duìyuánteam member
- 公务员gōngwùyuáncivil servant
- 会员huìyuánmember
- 人员rényuánstaff
- 演员yǎnyuánactor
- 员工yuángōngemployee
- 售货员shòuhuòyuánsalesperson
- 运动员yùndòngyuánathlete
- 服务员fúwùyuánwaiter
- 裁员cáiyuánto cut staff
- 动员dòngyuánto mobilise
- 委员wěiyuáncommittee member
- 售票员shòupiàoyuánticket seller
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yuán |
|---|---|
| Meaning | member; staff; person |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 员
What does 员 mean?
员 (yuán) means “member; staff; person”.
How many strokes does 员 have?
员 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 员?
The radical of 员 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 员?
员 is made of 口 (mouth) and 贝 (sea shell).
Which HSK level is 员?
员 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 员 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 85: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.