习
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xí · to study, to practice

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Learn every stroke in 习

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

3Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Upper-right enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

冫Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 习

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xíWords pronounced xí
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Example sentences

Notice where 习 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zài zhōng guó xué xí le shí gè yuè le.我在中国学习了十个月了。

I've been studying in China for ten months.

Source: Tatoeba #858899 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shì de, nǐ xū yào měi tiān liàn xí.是的,你需要每天练习。

Yes, you need to practice every day.

Source: Tatoeba #380887 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì xí guàn zhù zài zhè lǐ.你很快就会习惯住在这里。

You'll get used to living here in no time.

Source: Tatoeba #517602 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè yì nián tā zài xué xí shàng yǒu hěn dà de jìn bù.这一年他在学习上有很大的进步。

This year, he improved greatly on the education front.

Source: Tatoeba #3205570 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bú yào xué xí le.你不要学习了。

Don't study.

Source: Tatoeba #397885 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rú guǒ nǐ xué xí de huà, zhè bù nán de.如果你学习的话,这不难的。

It's not difficult if you study.

Source: Tatoeba #465924 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 习 in context

  1. Say xí, then recall the core meaning: to study, to practice.
  2. Write all 3 strokes while keeping the upper-right enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 学习 (xué xí), meaning “to learn”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 习 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.