者
者 (zhě) means “person who does sth”. It is made of 耂 + 日 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 者 into its parts
What 者 is made of
- 耂 lǎo — old
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
者 stroke order
Example sentences
她是一名记者。Tā shì yī míng jìzhě.She is a journalist.
学习者要多练习。Xuéxízhě yào duō liànxí.Learners should practice a lot.
Words with 者
Also built with 耂
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhě |
|---|---|
| Meaning | person who does sth; -er |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 老 (old, #125) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 者
What does 者 mean?
者 (zhě) means “person who does sth; -er”.
How many strokes does 者 have?
者 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 者?
The radical of 者 is 老 (lǎo, “old”), Kangxi radical number 125.
What parts make up 者?
者 is made of 耂 (old) and 日 (sun; day).
Which HSK level is 者?
者 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 者 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 3: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.