质
HSK 4
质 (zhì): matter, material, substance
zhì
matter, material, substance
Pinyin
zhì
HSK Level
Level 4
Characters
1
English Meaning
matter, material, substance
How to Write 质 (zhì)
质 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 质
A phono-semantic compound: 贝 (shell) carries the meaning, and 十 hints at the pronunciation.
What 质 is Made Of
质 is built from 3 components:
厂cliff
十ten, tenth
贝sea shell
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Words Using 质
Common Chinese words that contain 质:
人质
rénzhì
变质
biànzhì
品质
pǐnzhì
地质
dìzhì
实质
shízhì
性质
xìngzhì
本质
běnzhì
气质
qìzhì
物质
wùzhì
素质
sùzhì
质量
zhìliàng
蛋白质
dànbáizhì
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