很
HSK 1
很 (hěn): very, quite, much
hěn
very, quite, much
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Pinyin
hěn
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
very, quite, much
How to Write 很 (hěn)
很 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 很
A phono-semantic compound: 彳 (step) carries the meaning, and 艮 hints at the pronunciation.
What 很 is Made Of
很 is built from 2 components:
彳to step with the left foot
艮blunt
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