你为什么笑？
Nǐ wèi shén me xiào?
Why are you smiling?
Stroke order
See how to write 为什么
Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.
为
4 strokes
什
4 strokes
么
3 strokes
Example sentence
Character breakdown
亻
person
+
=十
ten
什
what
A person (亻) and ten (十) — used in 什么 (what).
Keep exploring
Frequently asked questions about 为什么
- What does 为什么 mean?
- 为什么 (wèi shén me) means "why" in English. It is an HSK 2 vocabulary word.
- What is the traditional form of 为什么?
- The traditional Chinese form of 为什么 is 為什麼.
- How many strokes does 为 have?
- 为 has 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
- Which HSK level is 为什么 in?
- 为什么 is part of the HSK 2 word list, so it belongs to the elementary vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.