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种

Character

种 zhǒng · zhòng

HSK 3Character2 readings

a kind or type of thing

Radical
禾
Strokes
9
Structure
Left–right
Parts
禾 中
Traditional
種
Frequency
#197 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

zhǒng

zhong3Main readingHSK 3
  1. a kind or type of thing
  2. measure word for kinds and types, as in 一种 or 三种

Examples

  • 这种水果很好吃。

    zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ hěn hǎo chī

    This kind of fruit is very tasty.

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  • 我喜欢两种茶。

    wǒ xǐ huān liǎng zhǒng chá

    I like two kinds of tea.

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  • 这是一种新的手机。

    zhè shì yī zhǒng xīn de shǒu jī

    This is a new kind of mobile phone.

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Words that use “种” as zhǒng

各种gè zhǒngall kinds ofWordHSK 3种子zhǒng zia seedWordHSK 3多种duō zhǒngmany different kinds of somethingWordHSK 4种类zhǒng lèia kind or type of thingWordHSK 4品种pǐn zhǒnga type of animal, like a kind of dog or catWordHSK 5种种zhǒng zhǒngmany different kinds of one thingWordHSK 6种族zhǒng zúraceWordHSK 7–9一种yī zhǒngone kind ofWord

zhòng

zhong4Reading 2HSK 4

HSK 4 is the level of this reading in the official HSK 3.0 word list; other readings of 种 can sit at a different level.

  1. to plant CC-CEDICT
  2. to grow CC-CEDICT
  3. to cultivate CC-CEDICT

Words that use “种” as zhòng

种植zhòng zhíto plantWordHSK 4套种tào zhòngto interplantWord引种yǐn zhǒngto introduce a new variety of plant or animalWord+1 reading接种jiē zhòngto be vaccinatedWord播种bō zhǒngto sow seedsWord+1 reading栽种zāi zhòngto plantWord种地zhòng dìto farmWord种树zhòng shùto plant treesWord

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

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Same radical 禾

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