您 (nín) is a Chinese character meaning “you (polite, respectful form of 你)”. It is written from 你 (you) and 心 (heart; mind), one above the other, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
你 + 心
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: Unicode U+60A8 现代字形拆分，依据 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 核验（第 1–7 笔为上部你，第 8–11 笔为下部心）
Memory aid
You (你) written over a heart (心): the "you" you address with respect — the polite form of you.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 您好nín hǎohello (polite)您 = nín
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All readings
you (polite)
you (polite, respectful form of 你)
「你」的敬称，用于对长辈、客人或需要表示尊重的人。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 您好nín hǎohello (polite)您 = nín
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 您 mean?
您 (nín) means you (polite, respectful form of 你).
How do you pronounce 您?
It is pronounced nín.
What parts is 您 made of?
你 (you) and 心 (heart; mind), one above the other. The recorded source is: Unicode U+60A8 现代字形拆分，依据 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 核验（第 1–7 笔为上部你，第 8–11 笔为下部心）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 您 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 您?
心. 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 您?
Common ones are 您好. The reading of 您 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.