殖
HSK 6

殖 (zhí): breed, spawn, increase

zhí

breed, spawn, increase

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Pinyin

zhí

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

breed, spawn, increase

How to Write 殖 (zhí)

殖 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 殖

A phono-semantic compound: 歹 (corpse) carries the meaning, and 直 hints at the pronunciation.

What 殖 is Made Of

殖 is built from 2 components:

歹corpse
直straight, vertical

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Words Using 殖

Common Chinese words that contain 殖:

繁殖

fánzhí

殖民地

zhímíndì

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