种 (zhǒng / zhòng): Kind — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 种

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2.

Readings & Meanings

种has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

zhǒng

kind

measure wordHSK 3 HSK 3.0 · L3

zhòng

to plant; to grow

verb

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 种

4.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

种

禾grain

中middle

种=

5.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 种

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6.

How to Use 种

kinds and varieties

Words for kinds, species, and variety labels.

HSK 5

7.

HSK Vocabulary: 种

HSK 3.0 · L4

gè各

zhǒng

8.

Example Sentences

nóng农

mín民

zài在

tián田

lǐ里

zhǒng种

zhí

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HSK 3.0 · L4

禾grain

+中middle

Grain (禾) planted in the middle (中) — to sow seeds, as if placing them centrally in the soil.

zhǒng种

lèi类

kind

HSK 6

pǐn品

zhǒng种

breed; strain; variety

HSK 6

zhǒng种

zú族

race

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

wù物

zhǒng种

species

种

every kind of; all kinds of; various

HSK 6

zhǒng种

zi子

seed; germ

HSK 6

zhòng种

zhí植

to plant

HSK 6

bō播

zhòng种

to sow; to seed

HSK 3.0 · L6

zhòng种

dì地

to farm; to cultivate land; to till the land

植

shuǐ水

dào稻

。

Farmers grow rice in the fields.

wǒ我

xǐ喜

huan欢

chī吃

hǎo好

jǐ几

zhǒng种

shuǐ水

guǒ果

。

I like to eat several kinds of fruit.

chūn春

tiān天

shì是

bō播

zhǒng种

zi子

de的

hǎo好

jì季

jié节

。

Spring is a good season for sowing seeds.

chūn春

tiān天

shì是

zhòng种

shù树

de的

hǎo好

jì季

jié节

。

Spring is a good season for planting trees.

zhè这

ge个

huā花

yuán园

lǐ里

yǒu有

duō多

zhǒng种

zhí植

wù物

zhǒng种

lèi类

。

There are many types of plants in this garden.

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