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在

Character

在 zài

HSK 1Character

to be at or in a place

Radical
土
Strokes
6
Structure
Surrounds from top-left
Parts
才 土
Traditional
在
Frequency
#6 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

zài

zai4
  1. to be at or in a place
  2. at, in, or on (a place)
  3. shows an action is happening now

Examples

  • 我在家。

    wǒ zài jiā

    I am at home.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他在看电视。

    tā zài kàn diàn shì

    He is watching TV.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 6 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 在

Draw “在” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 在

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在家zài jiāto be at homeWordHSK 1在乎zài huto care about someone or something and think it is importantWordHSK 4在于zài yúto depend on; to be decided by someone or somethingWordHSK 4在内zài nèiincluded in a group, number, or priceWordHSK 5在场zài chǎngto be present; to be there in person when something happensWordHSK 5在意zài yìto care about something or someoneWordHSK 7–9在线zài xiànconnected to the internet; using the internetWordHSK 7–9在职zài zhíto have a job and be working at itWordHSK 7–9在下zài xiàunderWord在世zài shìto be aliveWord在任zài rènto be in office; incumbentWord在位zài wèito be on the throne; to reignWord

Same radical 土

All characters with 土 →
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