您
您 (nín) means “you (polite)”. It is made of 你 + 心 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 您 into its parts
What 您 is made of
- 你 nǐ — you
- 亻 rén — person
- 尔 ěr — you (old word)
- ⺈ — top shape
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 心 xīn — heart
Origin hint: You 你 said with affection 心 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
您好，请进。Nín hǎo, qǐngjìn.Hello, please come in.
老师，您请坐。Lǎoshī, nín qǐngzuò.Please have a seat, teacher.
Quick facts
| Pinyin | nín |
|---|---|
| Meaning | you (polite) |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 心 (heart, #61) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 2 |
Questions about 您
What does 您 mean?
您 (nín) means “you (polite)”.
How many strokes does 您 have?
您 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 您?
The radical of 您 is 心 (xīn, “heart”), Kangxi radical number 61.
What parts make up 您?
您 is made of 你 (you) and 心 (heart).
Which HSK level is 您?
您 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 2.
Learn 您 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 3: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.