椰 (yē) is a Chinese character meaning “coconut palm”. It is written from 木 (tree; wood) and 耶 ((interjection) yeah; used in 耶稣 Jesus), side by side, and takes 12 strokes.
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Structure
木 + 耶
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：木 4 画 + 耶 8 画 = 12 画）
Memory aid
A tree (木) that makes you shout "yē!" (耶) when a coconut drops from it. Both parts are really in this character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
12 strokes
In real words
- 椰子yē zǐcoconut; coconut palm椰 = yēspoken asyē zi
- 椰树yē shùcoconut tree椰 = yē
- 椰汁yē zhīcoconut water; coconut milk drink椰 = yē
Go deeper
All readings
coconut palm
coconut palm; coconut
椰子树，热带常绿乔木，果实叫椰子，内有椰汁。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 椰子yē zǐcoconut; coconut palm椰 = yēspoken asyē zi
- 椰树yē shùcoconut tree椰 = yē
- 椰汁yē zhīcoconut water; coconut milk drink椰 = yē
Sound component
耶 family exact
Easy to confuse with
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 椰 mean?
椰 (yē) means coconut palm; coconut.
How do you pronounce 椰?
It is pronounced yē.
What parts is 椰 made of?
木 (tree; wood) and 耶 ((interjection) yeah; used in 耶稣 Jesus), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：木 4 画 + 耶 8 画 = 12 画）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 椰 have?
12. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 椰?
木. 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 椰?
Common ones are 椰子, 椰树, 椰汁. The reading of 椰 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.