还
还 (hái) means “still”. It is made of 辶 + 不 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 还 into its parts
What 还 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 不 bù — not
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Not 不 moving 辶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
还 stroke order
Example sentences
他还在睡觉。Tā hái zài shuìjiào.He's still sleeping.
你还要茶吗？Nǐ hái yào chá ma?Would you like more tea?
Words with 还
- 还是háishior
- 还有háiyǒualso
- 讨价还价tǎojiàhuánjiàto bargain
- 偿还chánghuánto repay
- 归还guīhuánto return
- 还原huányuánto restore
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 边biānside
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 过guòto pass
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 近jìnnear
Quick facts
| Pinyin | hái |
|---|---|
| Meaning | still; also; more |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 还
What does 还 mean?
还 (hái) means “still; also; more”.
How many strokes does 还 have?
还 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 还?
The radical of 还 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 还?
还 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 不 (not).
Which HSK level is 还?
还 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 还 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.