纸
纸 (zhǐ) means “paper”. It is made of 纟 + 氏 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 纸 into its parts
What 纸 is made of
- 纟 sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 氏 shì — clan
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 氏 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
纸 stroke order
Example sentences
请给我一些纸。Qǐng gěi wǒ yīxiē zhǐ.Please give me some paper.
纸在桌子上吗？Zhǐ zài zhuōzi shang ma?Is the paper on the table?
Words with 纸
Also built with 纟
- 纠jiūtangled
- 红hóngred
- 纤xiānfine
- 约yuēto arrange to meet
- 级jílevel
- 纪jìdiscipline
- 纬wěiwarp and woof
- 纯chúnpure
- 纲gāngprogram
- 纳nàto adopt
- 纵zòngto indulge in
- 纷fēntangled
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhǐ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | paper |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 糸 (silk, #120) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 纸
What does 纸 mean?
纸 (zhǐ) means “paper”.
How many strokes does 纸 have?
纸 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 纸?
The radical of 纸 is 糸 (mì, “silk”), Kangxi radical number 120.
What parts make up 纸?
纸 is made of 纟 (silk) and 氏 (clan).
Which HSK level is 纸?
纸 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 纸 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 31: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.