哉(zāi): (exclamatory or interrogative particle)
9 strokes
(exclamatory or interrogative particle)
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- zāi
- Meaning
- (exclamatory or interrogative particle)
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 哉 comes from and how its parts fit together.
Phonetic-semantic compound
⿹？口In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth).
One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.
Made of
Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper right.
How to write 哉 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 哉
Common words using 哉 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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