植(zhí)

HSK 412 strokes

to plant

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Character information

Pinyin
zhí
Meaning
to plant
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 植 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木直

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

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

Made of

木mù直zhí

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 植 step by step

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

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Words with 植

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

zhí植wù物
HSK 4

plant

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péi培zhí植

to cultivate; to train; cultivation; training

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mì密zhí植

close planting

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fú扶zhí植

to foster; to support

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dòng动zhí植wù物

plants and animals

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duō多ròu肉zhí植wù物

succulent (plant)

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cáo曹zhí植

Cao Zhi (192-232), son of Cao Cao 曹操, noted poet and calligrapher

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zāi栽zhí植

to plant

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物培密扶动多肉曹

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