How to Write 么
The character 么 (me) is written with 3 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 丿 is one of its key components.
Practice the correct stroke order with the Hanzi Writer app to see animated stroke-by-stroke guidance with real-time feedback.
Meaning & Pronunciation
么 is pronounced me in Mandarin Chinese. It means An interrogative particle or suffix..
As an HSK Level 1 character, 么 is among the first characters beginners learn.
Common Words with 么
Example Sentences
你刚才在想什么想得这么出神？
nǐ gāng cái zài xiǎng shén me xiǎng dé zhè me chū shén
What were you thinking about just now that made you so lost in thought?
这台电脑怎么突然黑屏无法启动了？
zhè tái diàn nǎo zěn me tū rán hēi píng wú fǎ qǐ dòng le
Why did this computer suddenly go black and fail to start?
你一直盯着我看干么？我脸上有什么东西吗？
nǐ yì zhí dīng zhe wǒ kàn gàn me wǒ liǎn shàng yǒu shén me dōng xī ma
Why do you keep staring at me? Is there something on my face?
在四川方言中，家里的老小常被称为么儿。
zài sì chuān fāng yán zhōng jiā lǐ de lǎo xiǎo cháng bèi chēng wéi me ér
In Sichuan dialect, the youngest child in the family is often called 'yao er'.
Practice Writing 么 (me)
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