夜
夜 (yè) means “night”. It is made of 亠 + 亻 + 夕 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 夜 into its parts
What 夜 is made of
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亻 rén — person
- 夕 xī — evening
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: A person 亻 sneaking by under cover 亠 of night 夕 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
夜 stroke order
Example sentences
一夜没睡，我很累。Yī yè méi shuì, wǒ hěn lèi.I didn't sleep all night, so I'm very tired.
他工作到半夜。Tā gōngzuò dào bànyè.He worked until midnight.
Words with 夜
Also built with 亠
- 亡wángdeath
- 亦yìalso
- 产chǎnto give birth
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 充chōngto fill
- 六liùsix
- 市shìcity
- 弃qìto abandon
- 文wénwriting
- 方fāngsquare
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yè |
|---|---|
| Meaning | night |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 夕 (evening, #36) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 夜
What does 夜 mean?
夜 (yè) means “night”.
How many strokes does 夜 have?
夜 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 夜?
The radical of 夜 is 夕 (xī, “evening”), Kangxi radical number 36.
What parts make up 夜?
夜 is made of 亠 (lid) and 亻 (person) and 夕 (evening).
Which HSK level is 夜?
夜 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 夜 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 20: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.