呢
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呢 (ne) · question particle (and you?
呢 (ne) means “question particle (and you?”. It is made of 口 + 尼 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 呢 into its parts
What 呢 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 尼 ní — Buddhist nun
- 尸 shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 匕 bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 尸 shī — body
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 尼 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
呢 stroke order
Example sentences
我很好，你呢？Wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne?I'm fine, and you?
我的书呢？Wǒ de shū ne?Where's my book?
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 | ne |
|---|---|
| Meaning | question particle (and you?; where is…?) |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 呢
What does 呢 mean?
呢 (ne) means “question particle (and you?; where is…?)”.
How many strokes does 呢 have?
呢 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 呢?
The radical of 呢 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 呢?
呢 is made of 口 (mouth) and 尼 (Buddhist nun).
Which HSK level is 呢?
呢 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 呢 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 2: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.