均 (jūn) is a Chinese character meaning “equal”. It is written from 土 (earth; soil) and 匀 (even; to distribute evenly), side by side, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
土 + 匀
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字：均，平徧也。从土从匀，匀亦聲。与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验：第 1–3 笔属 土，第 4–7 笔属 匀
Memory aid
Earth (土) on the left, even (匀) on the right: rake the soil until every share is level — that is 均.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 均匀jūn yúneven; uniform均 = jūn
- 平均píng jūnaverage; evenly均 = jūn
Go deeper
All readings
equal; even
equal; even; uniform; (formal) all, without exception
各部分数量相等、分布一致；书面语中也表示「都、全」。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 均匀jūn yúneven; uniform均 = jūn
- 平均píng jūnaverage; evenly均 = jūn
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 均 mean?
均 (jūn) means equal; even; uniform; (formal) all, without exception.
How do you pronounce 均?
It is pronounced jūn.
What parts is 均 made of?
土 (earth; soil) and 匀 (even; to distribute evenly), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字：均，平徧也。从土从匀，匀亦聲。与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验：第 1–3 笔属 土，第 4–7 笔属 匀. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 均 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 均?
土. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 均?
Common ones are 均匀 and 平均. The reading of 均 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.