文
文 (wén) · writing
文 (wén) means “writing”. It is made of 亠 + 乂 and has 4 strokes.
Break 文 into its parts
What 文 is made of
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A tattooed chest, representing writing (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
文 stroke order
Example sentences with 课文
这个课文很难。Zhège kèwén hěn nán.This text is very difficult.
你读课文了吗？Nǐ dú kèwén le ma?Have you read the text?
Words with 文
- 课文kèwénlesson text
- 中文ZhōngwénChinese (written language)
- 英文YīngwénEnglish (language)
- 作文zuòwéncomposition
- 外文wàiwénforeign language
- 文化wénhuàculture
- 文件wénjiàndocument
- 文明wénmíngcivilization
- 文学wénxuéliterature
- 文章wénzhāngarticle
- 文字wénzìwriting
- 论文lùnwénthesis
- 文具wénjùstationery
- 散文sǎnwénprose
- 斯文sīwénrefined
- 天文tiānwénastronomy
- 文凭wénpíngdiploma
- 文物wénwùcultural relic
- 文献wénxiànliterature
- 文雅wényǎrefined
- 文艺wényìliterature and art
Also built with 亠
- 亡wángdeath
- 亦yìalso
- 产chǎnto give birth
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 充chōngto fill
- 六liùsix
- 夜yènight
- 市shìcity
- 弃qìto abandon
- 方fāngsquare
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wén |
|---|---|
| Meaning | writing |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 文 (script, #67) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 文
What does 文 mean?
文 (wén) means “writing”.
How many strokes does 文 have?
文 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 文?
The radical of 文 is 文 (wén, “script”), Kangxi radical number 67.
What parts make up 文?
文 is made of 亠 (lid) and 乂 (crossed strokes).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.