最(zuì)

HSK 112 strokes

variant of 最[zui4]

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Character information

Pinyin
zuì
Meaning
variant of 最[zui4]
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 最 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱日取

To take place 取 under the sun 日 (that is, everywhere)

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

日rì取qǔ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 最 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 最

Common words using 最 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zuì最hǎo好
HSK 1

best

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zuì最hòu后
HSK 1

final; last; ultimate

Open 最后 page →
zuì最jìn近
HSK 2

recently

Open 最近 page →
zuì最chū初
HSK 4

first

Open 最初 page →
zuì最jiā佳
HSK 6

optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc)

Open 最佳 page →
zuì最zhōng终
HSK 6

final; ultimate

Open 最终 page →
zuì最yōu优

optimal; optimum

Open 最优 page →
zuì最xiān先

(the) very first

Open 最先 page →

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好后近初佳终优先

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