The character 者 — “one who”: how to write it and what it means
one who; suffix
The Chinese character 者 is read zhě and means “one who; suffix”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 者
者 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 者, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 者 is made of
It is usually the suffix “one who…”; in 或者 it is just the second syllable.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 者
- 或者orHSK 3
- 记者journalistHSK 4
- 作者authorHSK 4
- 读者readerHSK 4
- 学者scholarHSK 5
- 消费者consumerHSK 5
- 志愿者volunteerHSK 5
- 患者patient, sufferer (lit.)HSK 6
- 前者the formerHSK 6
- 后者the latterHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 者?
者 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 者 mean?
者 means “one who; suffix”. It appears in 或者 (“or”), 记者 (“journalist”), 作者 (“author ”), 读者 (“reader”).
How do you pronounce 者?
者 is read zhě. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 者 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 者 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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