在
HSK 1
在 (zài): be at, in, on
zài
be at, in, on
Pinyin
zài
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
be at, in, on
How to Write 在 (zài)
在 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 在
A phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, and 才 hints at the pronunciation.
What 在 is Made Of
在 is built from 2 components:
才ability, talent, gift
土soil, earth
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Words Using 在
Common Chinese words that contain 在:
内在
nèizài
在乎
zàihu
在于
zàiyú
在意
zàiyì
存在
cúnzài
实在
shízài
正在
zhèngzài
现在
xiànzài
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