CHINESE CHARACTER

宰 (zǎi): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

zǎi

to slaughter, to butcher; to govern, to rule

HSK 7-910 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

宀

Primary radical

宀 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 宰.

宀 · 辛

Visible components

宰 is decomposed as ⿱宀辛.

STROKES · 10

Write 宰 in 10 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

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Vocabulary with 宰

宰zǎi

HSK 7-9 · to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge; (bound form) to govern; to rule; (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)

主宰zhǔzǎi

HSK 7-9 · to dominate; to rule; to dictate; master

Examples using 宰

宰

汤姆被宰了。

Tāng mǔ bèi zǎi le。

Tom got ripped off.

FAQ

What does 宰 (zǎi) mean in Chinese?

to slaughter, to butcher; to govern, to rule

How do you write 宰 in stroke order?

宰 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 宰?

宀 is the radical in 宰. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 宰?

宰 (zǎi): to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge; (bound form) to govern; to rule; (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China); 主宰 (zhǔzǎi): to dominate; to rule; to dictate; master.