种
HSK 3

种 (zhǒng): seed, race, breed

zhǒng

seed, race, breed

Pinyin

zhǒng

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

seed, race, breed

How to Write 种 (zhǒng)

种 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 种

A phono-semantic compound: 禾 (grain) carries the meaning, and 中 hints at the pronunciation.

What 种 is Made Of

种 is built from 2 components:

禾cereal, grain, rice
中central

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Words Using 种

Common Chinese words that contain 种:

品种

pǐnzhǒng

播种

bōzhǒng

种子

zhǒngzi

种族

zhǒngzú

种植

zhòngzhí

种类

zhǒnglèi

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