The character 制 — “make”: how to write it and what it means
make; establish, restrict
The Chinese character 制 is read zhì and means “make; establish, restrict”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 制
制 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 制, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 制 is made of
On the right, 刂 “knife”: cutting and shaping.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 制
- 制订draw up (a plan)HSK 5
- 制造manufacture (in a factory)HSK 5
- 复制copyHSK 5
- 控制controlHSK 5
- 研制develop and produceHSK 5
- 制定establish (rules)HSK 5
- 制度system, regulationsHSK 5
- 限制restrict, limitHSK 5
- 制作make; produce (a film)HSK 5
- 制品product, goods (made of)HSK 6
- 定制make to orderHSK 6
- 抑制suppress, restrainHSK 6
- 录制record (a show, an album)HSK 6
- 机制mechanism (of a system)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 制?
制 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 制 mean?
制 means “make; establish, restrict”. It appears in 制订 (“draw up”), 制造 (“manufacture”), 复制 (“copy”), 控制 (“control”).
How do you pronounce 制?
制 is read zhì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 制 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 制 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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