制
制 (zhì) · system
制 (zhì) means “system”. It is made of 巾 + 刂 and has 8 strokes.
Break 制 into its parts
What 制 is made of
- 巾 jīn — cloth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 刂 dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 刂 gives the meaning, 巾 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
制 stroke order
Example sentences with 制定
我们制定了一个学习计划。Wǒmen zhìdìng le yī gè xuéxí jìhuà.We drew up a study plan.
这个规定是谁制定的？Zhège guīdìng shì shéi zhìdìng de?Who made this rule?
Words with 制
- 制定zhìdìngto make (rules or plans)
- 制度zhìdùsystem
- 制造zhìzàoto make
- 制作zhìzuòto make
- 复制fùzhìto copy
- 限制xiànzhìto limit
- 研制yánzhìto develop
- 制订zhìdìngto work out
- 控制kòngzhìto control
- 抵制dǐzhìto boycott
- 遏制èzhìto curb
- 节制jiézhìto control
- 克制kèzhìto restrain
- 牵制qiānzhìto hold back
- 强制qiángzhìcompulsory
- 压制yāzhìto suppress
- 制裁zhìcáisanction
- 制服zhìfúuniform
- 制约zhìyuēto restrict
- 制止zhìzhǐto stop
Also built with ⿻
- 两liǎngtwo
- 乎hūinterrogative or exclamatory final particle
- 争zhēngto argue
- 亲qīnone's own (blood relation)
- 免miǎnto spare
- 啬sèmiserly
- 奉fèngto offer
- 妻qīwife
- 展zhǎnto open
- 弟dìyoung brother
- 承chéngto undertake
- 更gèngmore
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | system |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 刀 (knife, #18) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 制
What does 制 mean?
制 (zhì) means “system”.
How many strokes does 制 have?
制 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 制?
The radical of 制 is 刀 (dāo, “knife”), Kangxi radical number 18.
What parts make up 制?
制 is made of 巾 (cloth) and 刂 (knife).
Keep learning
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