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栽

Character

栽 zāi

HSK 7–9Character

to put a plant or tree in soil so it can grow

Radical
木
Strokes
10
Structure
Surrounds from top-right
Parts
戈木
Traditional
栽
Frequency
#2511 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

zāi

zai1
  1. to put a plant or tree in soil so it can grow
  2. to fall down suddenly

Examples

  • 我们在花园里栽了很多花。

    wǒ men zài huā yuán lǐ zāi le hěn duō huā

    We planted many flowers in the garden.

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  • 他昨天栽了一棵树。

    tā zuó tiān zāi le yì kē shù

    He planted a tree yesterday.

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  • 他滑倒后向前栽了一下。

    tā huá dǎo hòu xiàng qián zāi le yí xià

    After slipping, he lurched forward.

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Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 栽

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Words with 栽

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栽培zāi péito grow plants by caring for themWordHSK 7–9栽倒zāi dǎoto take a fallWord栽子zāi ziyoung plantWord栽植zāi zhíto plantWord栽种zāi zhòngto plantWord栽赃zāi zāngto frame sb (by planting sth on them)Word栽种机zāi zhòng jīa mechanical planter (for rice, plants)Word栽筋斗zāi jīn dǒuto tumbleWord栽跟头zāi gēn touto fall head over heelsWord地栽dì zāito grow in open ground (as opposed to pot cultivation 盆栽 (pén zāi))Word盆栽pén zāito grow (a plant) in a potWord移栽yí zāito transplant (horticulture, agriculture)Word

Same radical 木

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