族 — ethnic group
ethnic group, group (suffix)
How to pronounce it
族 is read zú. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “族”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 族. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 很多民族都有自己的语言hěnduōmínzúdōuyǒuzìjǐdeyǔyánMany ethnic groups have their own language.
- 中华民族由五十六个民族组成。ZhōnghuáMínzúyóuwǔshíliùgemínzúzǔchéngThe Chinese nation is made up of fifty-six ethnic groups.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Peoples of China”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 族 mean?
族 (zú) means “ethnic group, group (suffix)”.
How do you write 族?
族 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 族?
族 is read zú. Tones: zú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ethnic group” in the lesson “Peoples of China”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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