渣(zhā)

HSK 7-912 strokes

slag (in mining or smelting)

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Character information

Pinyin
zhā
Meaning
slag (in mining or smelting); dregs
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 渣 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵查

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

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

Made of

氵shuǐ查chá

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 渣 step by step

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

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Words with 渣

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

zhā渣zǐ子
HSK 7-9

dregs

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rén人zhā渣

dregs of society; scum

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xué学zhā渣

(coll.) unenthusiastic, mediocre student; underachiever

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fèi废zhā渣

industrial waste product; slag

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cán残zhā渣

remainder

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cán残zhā渣yú余niè孽

evil elements who have escaped eradication

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yóu油zhā渣

crisp residue left after rendering animal fat; (esp.) pork cracklings

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zhā渣zǐ滓

residue

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