肉
肉 (ròu) means “meat”. It is made of 冂 + 仌 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 肉 into its parts
What 肉 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 仌 bīng — frozen
- 人 rén — person
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: Meat on the ribs of an animal (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我不吃肉。Wǒ bù chī ròu.I don't eat meat.
这个肉好吃吗？Zhège ròu hǎochī ma?Is this meat tasty?
Also built with 冂
Quick facts
| Pinyin | ròu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | meat |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 肉 (meat; flesh, #130) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 肉
What does 肉 mean?
肉 (ròu) means “meat”.
How many strokes does 肉 have?
肉 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 肉?
The radical of 肉 is 肉 (ròu, “meat; flesh”), Kangxi radical number 130.
What parts make up 肉?
肉 is made of 冂 (frame) and 仌 (frozen).
Which HSK level is 肉?
肉 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1.
Learn 肉 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 17: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.