土
Primary radical
土 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 在.
CHINESE CHARACTER
在 (zài): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tenseHSK 16 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
才
Phonetic component
才 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 6
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 在 in 6 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 在
HSK 1 · now; at present; currently
HSK 1 · to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
HSK 1 · to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
HSK 4 · really; actually; indeed; true; real; honest
HSK 5 · to exist; to be; existence
HSK 5 · to be present; to be on the scene
FAQ
What does 在 (zài) mean in Chinese?
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
How do you write 在 in stroke order?
在 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 在?
土 is the radical in 在. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 在?
现在 (xiànzài): now; at present; currently; 在 (zài): to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress); 正在 (zhèngzài): to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing.