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HSK 7-911 strokes
Readingszhài

surname Zhai

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jì / zhài
Meaning
surname Zhai
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱⿰⺼寸示

Hand 寸 holding meat ⺼ over an altar 示

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

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How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

diàn
HSK 7-9

to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors)

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HSK 7-9

to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors

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zhǔ

to perform the sacrificial rites at a funeral

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gōng

public memorial service

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xiàn

to offer sacrifice

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diǎn

sacrificial ceremony

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