The character 质 — “quality”: how to write it and what it means
quality, essence
The Chinese character 质 is read zhì and means “quality, essence”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 质
质 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 质, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 质
- 质量qualityHSK 4
- 优质high-qualityHSK 5
- 品质quality; moral characterHSK 5
- 物质substance; materialHSK 5
- 性质nature, propertyHSK 5
- 本质essenceHSK 5
- 保质期shelf lifeHSK 5
- 变质go bad, spoil (of food)HSK 6
- 材质material, texture (of a product)HSK 6
- 气质temperament; bearingHSK 6
- 素质qualities (of a person), caliberHSK 6
- 地质geologyHSK 6
- 质疑question, call into doubtHSK 6
- 实质essence, substanceHSK 6
- 蛋白质proteinHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 质?
质 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 质 mean?
质 means “quality, essence”. It appears in 质量 (“quality”), 优质 (“high-quality”), 品质 (“quality”), 物质 (“substance”).
How do you pronounce 质?
质 is read zhì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 质 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 质 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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