详
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xiáng · complete, detailed, thorough

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 详

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

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See how 详 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

讠Key radical

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

Print and practise

Download a 详 writing sheet

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 详

Open a word for its full breakdown, or listen before reading the meaning.

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Example sentences

Notice where 详 sits in each complete thought.

Tā wèi wǒ zuò le xiáng xì shuō míng.他为我做了详细说明。

He explained it to me in detail.

Source: Tatoeba #335328 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài shuì mián zhōng ān xiáng dì qù shì le.她在睡眠中安详地去世了。

She passed away peacefully in her sleep.

Source: Tatoeba #334598 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bào gào zhě xiáng jìn dì shuō míng le tā de yán jiū fāng fǎ.报告者详尽地说明了他的研究方法。

The reporter elaborated on the method of his investigation.

Source: Tatoeba #2440685 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xià zhōu huì xiáng xì shuō míng de.我下周会详细说明的。

I'll explain it in detail next week.

Source: Tatoeba #344204 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng yào gèng xiáng xì de xìn xī.我想要更详细的信息。

I'd like more detailed information.

Source: Tatoeba #1944850 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men xiáng xì dì tǎo lùn le zhège wèn tí.我们详细地讨论了这个问题。

We had an in-depth discussion about the problem.

Source: Tatoeba #429863 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 详 in context

  1. Say xiáng, then recall the core meaning: complete, detailed, thorough.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 详细 (xiáng xì), meaning “detailed”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 详 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.