种
种 (zhǒng) means “kind”. It is made of 禾 + 中 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 种 into its parts
What 种 is made of
- 禾 hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 中 zhōng — central
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 禾 gives the meaning, 中 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
种 stroke order
Example sentences
这种水果很好吃。Zhè zhǒng shuǐguǒ hěn hǎochī.This kind of fruit is delicious.
你喜欢哪种颜色？Nǐ xǐhuan nǎ zhǒng yánsè?Which color do you like?
Words with 种
- 各种gèzhǒngall kinds of
- 种子zhǒngziseed
- 多种duōzhǒngmany kinds of
- 种类zhǒnglèikind
- 种植zhòngzhíto plant
- 播种bōzhǒngto sow seeds
- 品种pǐnzhǒngvariety
- 种族zhǒngzúrace
Also built with 禾
- 乘chéngto ride (a vehicle)
- 利lìgains
- 和héand
- 委wěito appoint
- 季jìseason
- 秀xiùelegant
- 私sīpersonal
- 秃tūbald
- 秋qiūautumn
- 科kēsubject
- 秒miǎosecond (of time)
- 秘mìsecret
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhǒng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | kind; type; sort |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 禾 (grain, #115) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 种
What does 种 mean?
种 (zhǒng) means “kind; type; sort”.
How many strokes does 种 have?
种 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 种?
The radical of 种 is 禾 (hé, “grain”), Kangxi radical number 115.
What parts make up 种?
种 is made of 禾 (cereal) and 中 (central).
Which HSK level is 种?
种 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 种 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 49: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.