HSK 1 · Friends & people
孩子
hái zi
child
Stroke order of 孩子
2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
孩 · 9 strokes子 · 3 strokes
Memory trick
"孩" has "子" a baby with arms out, then "子" again: children everywhere!
Parts: 孩 = 子 child + 亥 (sound); 子 child/suffix
The characters in 孩子
- 子 zǐ — child; son (3 strokes)
Example sentence
这个孩子很喜欢笑。
This child loves to laugh.