赭(zhě)

15 strokes

ocher

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Character information

Pinyin
zhě
Meaning
ocher
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 赭 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰赤者

In this compound, the meaning comes from 赤 (red); 者 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

赤chì者zhě

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 赭 step by step

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

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Words with 赭

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

zhě赭shí石

ocher (pigment)

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zhě赭yī衣

convict's garb in ancient times; convict

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Related characters

From 赭’s common words

石衣

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