Primary radical
厂 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 质.
厂 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 质.
十 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
HSK 4 · (physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence); quality and quantity
HSK 5 · shelf life; expiration date
HSK 5 · essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality
HSK 5 · character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc)
HSK 5 · matter; substance; material; materialistic
HSK 5 · nature; characteristic
essence, nature; material, substance
质 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
厂 is the radical in 质. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
质量 (zhìliàng): (physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence); quality and quantity; 保质期 (bǎozhìqī): shelf life; expiration date; 本质 (běnzhì): essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality.