(zhì)

HSK 48 strokesTrad.

character

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhì
Meaning
character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸厂⿱十贝

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write step by step

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

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  8. 8

Words with

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

pǐnzhì
HSK 4

character

Open 品质 page →
yōuzhì
HSK 6

excellent quality

Open 优质 page →
běnzhì
HSK 6

essence

Open 本质 page →
rénzhì
HSK 7-9

hostage

Open 人质 page →
HSK 7-9

shelf life

Open 保质期 page →
lièzhì
HSK 7-9

shoddy; of poor quality

Open 劣质 page →
zhì
HSK 7-9

geology

Open 地质 page →

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