Characters · 7 strokes
你
nǐ you
Where the shape comes from
A person, 亻, next to 尔, an old word for you. The person on the left marks it as a word about people.
亻person
尔you, in old Chinese
Write it
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Stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi via Hanzi Writer, Arphic Public License.
Three words that use it
你好
nǐ hǎo
hello
你们
nǐmen
you, plural
谢谢你
xièxie nǐ
thank you
Watch out: the mistake people make
Confusing it with 您, nín, the polite you, which adds 心, heart, underneath.