值
值 (zhí) means “to be worth”. It is made of 亻 + 直 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 值 into its parts
What 值 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 直 zhí — straight
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 目 mù — eye
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 直 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
值 stroke order
Example sentences
这件衣服不值这么多钱。Zhè jiàn yīfu bù zhí zhème duō qián.This shirt isn't worth that much money.
这个旧手机还值多少钱？Zhège jiù shǒujī hái zhí duōshǎo qián?How much is this old phone still worth?
Words with 值
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to be worth; value |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 值
What does 值 mean?
值 (zhí) means “to be worth; value”.
How many strokes does 值 have?
值 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 值?
The radical of 值 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 值?
值 is made of 亻 (person) and 直 (straight).
Which HSK level is 值?
值 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 值 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 27: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.