The character 仔 — “careful”: how to write it and what it means
careful; small
The Chinese character 仔 is read zǐ and means “careful; small”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 仔
仔 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 仔, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 仔 is made of
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 子 zǐ hints at the sound. Second reading: zǎi, “young animal, cub”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 仔
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 仔?
仔 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 仔 mean?
仔 means “careful; small”. It appears in 仔细 (“careful”), 牛仔裤 (“jeans”).
How do you pronounce 仔?
仔 is read zǐ. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 仔 have?
5 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 仔 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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