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CHINESE CHARACTER

质 (zhì): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

zhì
essence, nature; material, substance
HSK 48 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

厂 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 质.

Phonetic component

十 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 8

Write 质 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 质

质量

数量不如质量。

Shù liàng bù rú zhì liàng。

Quality is more important than quantity.

本质

它本质上是一个时间的问题。

Tā běn zhì shàng shì yí gè shí jiān de wèn tí。

It is essentially a question of time.

品质

这些产品质量同等。

Zhè xiē chǎn pǐn zhì liàng tóng děng。

These products are of the same quality.

FAQ

What does 质 (zhì) mean in Chinese?

essence, nature; material, substance

How do you write 质 in stroke order?

质 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 质?

厂 is the radical in 质. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 质?

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.