俄 (é) is a Chinese character meaning “Russia”. It is written from 亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 我 (I; me), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
亻 + 我
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形构形分析（笔画数据核验：⿰亻我，2+7=9 画）；只描述今形，不追溯古字来源
Memory aid
亻 (a person, on the left) standing next to 我 "I, me". 我 is here for the sound, not the meaning — but the two readings have drifted far apart: 我 is wǒ, 俄 is é. So picture a person 亻 pointing at himself, saying 我, and the sound coming out changed on the way: é — 俄国, Russia.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 俄国é guóRussia俄 = é
- 俄文é wénRussian (the written language)俄 = é
- 俄罗斯é luó sīRussia俄 = é
Go deeper
All readings
Russia
Russia; Russian (used in compounds such as 俄国, 俄文); (literary) suddenly, presently
指俄罗斯，多用于「俄国」「俄文」等词。文言中也表示「突然、不久」。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 俄国é guóRussia俄 = é
- 俄文é wénRussian (the written language)俄 = é
- 俄罗斯é luó sīRussia俄 = é
Sound component
我 family diverged
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 俄 mean?
俄 (é) means Russia; Russian (used in compounds such as 俄国, 俄文); (literary) suddenly, presently.
How do you pronounce 俄?
It is pronounced é.
What parts is 俄 made of?
亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 我 (I; me), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形构形分析（笔画数据核验：⿰亻我，2+7=9 画）；只描述今形，不追溯古字来源. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 俄 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 俄?
亻. 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 俄?
Common ones are 俄国 and 俄文. The reading of 俄 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.