How to Write 也 (yě) — Meaning “also; too”

Picture 也 as a person standing with arms raised and saying 'Me too!' The top horizontal line is the shoulders, the vertical line is the body, and the curved hook is one arm waving. This visual helps connect the shape to the meaning 'also'.

Stroke order: first write the horizontal hook (横折钩), then the vertical line (竖), and finally the curved hook (竖弯钩). A common mistake is making the curved hook too short or forgetting the hook at the end—the final stroke should curve outward and end with a small hook.

乚 is not a full character but a single stroke (a curved hook) used as a radical in other characters. 也 is a complete character with three strokes, including a vertical line and a horizontal hook. They look different because 也 has more strokes and a balanced shape.

也 means 'also' or 'too' and is used in affirmative sentences, like 我是学生，他也是学生 (I am a student, he is also a student). It also appears in phrases like 也好 (yě hǎo) to mean 'may as well'. This character is essential for HSK 1 and is one of the first grammar words learners encounter.

Common words containing 也 include: 也是 (yě shì) — is also; also is; 我也 (wǒ yě) — Me too.; 也好 (yě hǎo) — may as well; fine.