習 Stroke Order

習 xí [Verb] 1. Birds practice flying frequently. 2. To learn. 3. To review; to rehearse. 4. To accumulate; to overlap. 5. To become familiar with; to comprehend. 6. To become accustomed to; to develop habits. 7. To be a close follower; a confidant. 8. To instruct; to train. 9. To act as. 10. To adjust. 11. Adverb: often, frequently. 12. A surname. 13. Same as "襲" (to repeat; to inherit). 習 1. Birds practice flying frequently. "Shuowen": "習, 数飞也." (Means frequent flying.) "Liji - Monthly Order": "The eagle then learns to practice, decayed grass becomes a firefly." 2. To learn. "Liji - Educational Records": "After five years, one observes professors; after seven years, one observes studies and makes friends." 3. To review; to rehearse. "Lunyu - Learning": "Learning and practicing it at the right time." 4. To accumulate; to overlap. "Yijing - Kan": "To practice in a pit, to enter the pit." 5. To become familiar with; to comprehend. "Guoyu - Zhou Yu": "These all are those familiar with the populace." 6. To become accustomed to; to develop habits. "Shangjunshu - Prudence in Law": "Seeing criticism is not harmful, to get used to hating each other is not to harm each other." 7. A close follower; a confidant. "Hanfeizi - Solitary Rage": "Those who are on the path to leadership must not only trust and love one, but also be accustomed to the old." 8. To instruct; to train. "Wuzi - Military Governance": "Train for the pursuit, distinguish their movements, when both humans and horses are close, then can it be commanded." 9. To act as. "Yijing - Kun": "Straightforward and great is advantageous, without practice there is no loss." 10. To adjust. "Dadai Liji - Zizhang Asks about Entering the Official Position": "Once knowing that living has habits, then the people particularly obey orders." 11. Adverb: often, frequently. "Hanshu - Biography of Dong Zhongshu": "Often heard of their call, but do not understand their principles." 12. A surname. "Guangyun - Collecting Rhymes": "习 (Xi) is a surname. Originating from Xiangyang. Jin had Xi Zaochi." 13. Same as "襲" (to repeat; to inherit). "Shu - Dayu's Proposal": "The tortoise divination corresponds, auspicious omens do not repeat." 習 xí [Noun] 1. Habit; custom; usual practice. 2. Trusted follower. 習 xí [Adverb] Often, frequently.