The character 汁 — “juice”: how to write it and what it means

汁
zhī

juice

5 strokes · HSK 4

The Chinese character 汁 is read zhī and means “juice”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 汁

汁 has 5 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 汁, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

Words with 汁

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 汁?

汁 has 5 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 汁 mean?

汁 means “juice”. It appears in 果汁 (“juice”).

How do you pronounce 汁?

汁 is read zhī. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 汁 have?

5 strokes.

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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 汁 yourself

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