How to write 美
Chineseměibeautiful9 strokes
Same in 简体 simplified and 繁體 traditional
美 (měi) means “beautiful” and is written in 9 strokes. It is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
Stroke order, step by step
The red stroke is the one to write next; the dot shows where it starts.
Now write it yourself
Trace over the outline with your finger, a stylus or the mouse. Each stroke is checked as you draw it.
Remember it, don't just copy it
Ink a Day brings 美 back tomorrow to write from memory, then again just before you'd forget it. Five minutes a day.
Practice Popular characters daily美 is also used in Japanese, where it is read うつくしい; stroke order can differ slightly between the two. See 美 in Japanese.