孩
孩 (hái) · child
孩 (hái) means “child”. It is made of 子 + 亥 and has 9 strokes.
Break 孩 into its parts
What 孩 is made of
- 子 zǐ — child
- 了 liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 了 liǎo / le — finish
- 亥 hài — 12th terrestrial branch
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠 tóu — lid
Origin hint: 子 gives the meaning, 亥 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
孩 stroke order
Example sentences with 孩子
这个孩子很爱笑。Zhège háizi hěn ài xiào.This child loves to laugh.
你有几个孩子？Nǐ yǒu jǐ gè háizi?How many children do you have?
Words with 孩
Also built with 子
- 享xiǎngto share
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 厚hòuthick
- 好hǎogood
- 孔kǒnghole
- 孕yùnpregnant
- 字zìcharacter
- 存cúnto save
- 孙sūngrandchild
- 孝xiàofilial piety
- 季jìseason
- 孤gūorphaned
Quick facts
| Pinyin | hái |
|---|---|
| Meaning | child |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 子 (child, #39) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 孩
What does 孩 mean?
孩 (hái) means “child”.
How many strokes does 孩 have?
孩 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 孩?
The radical of 孩 is 子 (zi, “child”), Kangxi radical number 39.
What parts make up 孩?
孩 is made of 子 (child) and 亥 (12th terrestrial branch).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.