(zhī)

HSK 35 strokes

juice

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhī
Meaning
juice
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵十

In this compound, the meaning comes from (water); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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  4. 4
  5. 5

Words with

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

guǒzhī
HSK 3

fruit juice

Open 果汁 page →

original; authentic

Open 原汁原味 page →
chéngzhī
HSK 7-9

orange juice

Open 橙汁 page →
zhī

milk; (botany) latex

Open 乳汁 page →
chūzhī

dashi (soup stock used in Japanese cuisine) (orthographic borrowing from Ja…

Open 出汁 page →
yuánzhī

juice (extracted from fresh fruit or vegetables); stock (obtained by simmer…

Open 原汁 page →
zhī

prepared Chinese ink

Open 墨汁 page →

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