HSK 1 · Question words

什么

shén me

what

Stroke order of 什么

2 characters, 7 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

什 · 4 strokes么 · 3 strokes

Memory trick

A person "亻" counting to ten "十" scratches his head: what?

Parts: 什 (亻 person + 十 ten) + 么 (question suffix)

Example sentence

这是什么？

What is this?

Words with 什

没什么it's nothing; never mind 干什么what to do; why 为什么why 什么样what kind of

Words with 么

没什么it's nothing; never mind 怎么how; why 干什么what to do; why 为什么why 怎么办what to do 怎么样how; how about 什么样what kind of 这么so; like this 那么so; like that 多么how (very)

More words: Question words

哪which 哪儿where 哪里where 哪些which (plural)多少how many; how much 几how many (small numbers); several 怎么how; why 吗question particle (yes/no)呢particle (and you? / what about?)干什么what to do; why 吧(suggestion particle)

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