再
再 (zài) means “again”. It is made of 一 + 冉 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 再 into its parts
What 再 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冉 rǎn — tender
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Two fish 冉 caught on a line 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
再 stroke order
Example sentences
明天再来吧。Míngtiān zài lái ba.Come again tomorrow.
你想再喝一杯吗？Nǐ xiǎng zài hē yī bēi ma?Would you like another cup?
Words with 再
- 再见zàijiàngoodbye
- 一再yīzàirepeatedly
- 再三zàisānagain and again
- 再接再厉zàijiēzàilìto keep up the effort
- 再次zàicìonce again
- 再说zàishuōbesides
Also built with 一
- 七qīseven
- 万wànten thousand
- 丈zhànggentleman
- 三sānthree
- 上shàngon
- 下xiàdown
- 不bùnot
- 与yǔand
- 专zhuānconcentrated
- 且qiěmoreover
- 丘qiūmound
- 丙bǐngthird
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zài |
|---|---|
| Meaning | again |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 冂 (frame, #13) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 再
What does 再 mean?
再 (zài) means “again”.
How many strokes does 再 have?
再 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 再?
The radical of 再 is 冂 (jiōng, “frame”), Kangxi radical number 13.
What parts make up 再?
再 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 冉 (tender).
Which HSK level is 再?
再 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 再 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.