(zhì)

HSK 7-913 strokes

infantile

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhì
Meaning
infantile; young
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰禾隹

In this compound, the meaning comes from (grain); 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

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

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Words with

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

yòuzhì
HSK 7-9

young; childish; puerile

Open 幼稚 page →
tiánzhì

sweet and innocent

Open 甜稚 page →
zhì

little girl (of toddler age)

Open 稚女 page →
zhìnèn

young and tender

Open 稚嫩 page →
zhì

childish nature

Open 稚气 page →

still possessing the innocence of childhood (idiom)

Open 稚气未脱 page →

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