者(zhě): (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
HSK 28 strokes
(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- zhě
- Meaning
- (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 后 or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this
- Strokes
- 8
- HSK level
- HSK 2
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 者 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 者 step by step
8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 者
Common words using 者 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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