The character 脂 — “fat”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 脂 is read zhī and means “fat”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 脂
脂 has 10 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 脂, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 脂 is made of
On the left, 月 “flesh”; on the right, 旨 zhǐ hints at the reading, as it also does in 指 zhǐ.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 脂
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 脂?
脂 has 10 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 脂 mean?
脂 means “fat”. It appears in 脂肪 (“fat”).
How do you pronounce 脂?
脂 is read zhī. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 脂 have?
10 strokes.
← 腔 cavity肪 part of 脂肪 “fat” →
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 脂 yourself
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