些
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xiē · little, few

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HSK 2.0 · Level 1HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #611
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Learn every stroke in 些

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See how 些 is constructed

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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.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

二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 些

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xiēWords pronounced xiē
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Example sentences

Notice where 些 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ shì bú huì xiàng nà xiē rén jiè qián de.我是不会向那些人借钱的。

I will not borrow money from those people.

Source: Tatoeba #451837 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ yǒu qián de huà, jiè wǒ yì xiē.你有钱的话,借我一些。

Lend me some money if you have any.

Source: Tatoeba #2004696 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǒu xiē nián méi jiàn guò tā le.我有些年没见过他了。

I haven't seen him for years.

Source: Tatoeba #819823 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè xiē shì wǒ de shū, ér nà xiē shì tā de shū.这些是我的书,而那些是他的书。

These are my books, and those are his books.

Source: Tatoeba #2779401 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà xiē shì tā de.那些是她的。

Those are hers.

Source: Tatoeba #6956878 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà xiē shì dōu shì zhēn de.那些事都是真的。

All those things are true.

Source: Tatoeba #6585424 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 些 in context

  1. Say xiē, then recall the core meaning: little, few.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 哪些 (nǎ xiē), meaning “which ones?”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 些 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.