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Animated Stroke Order 质

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 质 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 质

质 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

质

斦yín

贝bèi · shellfish

质=

4.

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5.

How to Use 质

Abstract Quality or Nature

Words where 质 refers to the inherent character, essence, or quality of something.

性质 • xìng zhì • properties; quality; nature • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 质

质量 • zhì liàng • quality

HSK 4

zhì质

liàng量

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

duì对

zhè这

ge个

jué决

dìng定

tí

Information

Pinyinzhì

Meaningnature, essence, substance, quality

Strokes8

Radical贝

Traditional質

StructureSemi-Enclosed

Frequency#1036

Zhuyinㄓˋ

UnicodeU+8D28

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斦yín

+贝bèi · shellfish

xìng性

zhì质

properties; quality; nature

本质 • běn zhì • nature; innate character; intrinsic quality • HSK 5

HSK 5

běn本

zhì质

nature; innate character; intrinsic quality

品质 • pǐn zhì • character; quality • HSK 6

HSK 6

pǐn品

zhì质

character; quality

Physical Substance or Material

Words where 质 denotes physical matter, substance, or material composition.

物质 • wù zhì • matter; substance; material • HSK 5

HSK 5

wù物

zhì质

matter; substance; material

地质 • dì zhì • geology • HSK 6

HSK 6

dì地

zhì质

geology

蛋白质 • dàn bái zhì • protein • HSK 6

HSK 6

dàn蛋

bái白

zhì质

protein

quality

优质 • yōu zhì • excellent quality

HSK 3.0 · L5

yōu优

zhì质

excellent quality

保质期 • bǎo zhì qī • shelf life

HSK 3.0 · L5

bǎo保

zhì质

qī期

shelf life

人质 • rén zhì • hostage

HSK 6

rén人

zhì质

hostage

变质 • biàn zhì • go bad; deteriorate

HSK 6

biàn变

zhì质

go bad; deteriorate

实质 • shí zhì • substance; essence; texture

HSK 6

shí实

zhì质

substance; essence; texture

提

chū出

zhì质

yí疑

。

He questioned this decision

wǒ我

men们

yào要

kàn看

qīng清

wèn问

tí题

de的

běn本

zhì质

。

We need to see the essence of the problem

kē科

xué学

jiā家

zhèng正

zài在

jiǎn检

cè测

hé河

liú流

de的

shuǐ水

zhì质

。

Scientists are testing the water quality of the river.

Yì议

yuán员

zhì质

xún询

bù部

zhǎng长

。

The member of parliament questioned the minister.

zhè这

ge个

chǎn产

pǐn品

de的

zhì质

liàng量

fēi非

cháng常

hǎo好

。

The quality of this product is very good.

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Characters pronounced "zhi".

芷zhiangelica (a fragrant herb)
炙zhìroast, broil; toast; cauterize
吱zhīchirping, squeaking, hissing
趾zhǐtoe; tracks, footprints
咫zhǐfoot measure of Zhou dynasty
痔zhìhemorrhoids, piles

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "贝".

赊shēbuy and sell on credit, distant
购gòuto buy; to purchase
赋fùto bestow, to endow; also a literary form
费fèito spend, to cost; expenses, fees
赝yànfalse; counterfeit; bogus; sham
赣gànJiangxi province; places therein

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