栽(zāi)

HSK 7-910 strokes

to plant

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Character information

Pinyin
zāi
Meaning
to plant; to grow; to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign); to impose sth on sb; to stumble; to fall down
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 栽 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿹戈木

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (tree); 戈 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

戈gē木mù

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper right.

How to write 栽 step by step

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

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Words with 栽

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

zāi栽péi培
HSK 7-9

to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize

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zāi栽dǎo倒

to take a fall

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zāi栽zǐ子

seedling; young plant

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zāi栽zhí植

to plant

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zāi栽zhòng种

to plant

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zāi栽zāng赃

to frame sb (by planting sth on them)

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pén盆zāi栽

to grow (a plant) in a pot

Open 盆栽 page →
yí移zāi栽

to transplant (horticulture, agriculture)

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培倒子植种赃盆移

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