质
质 (zhì) · essence
质 (zhì) means “essence”. It is made of 厂 + 十 + 贝 and has 8 strokes.
Break 质 into its parts
What 质 is made of
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 贝 bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 贝 gives the meaning, 十 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
质 stroke order
Example sentences with 品质
这家店的东西品质很好。Zhè jiā diàn de dōngxi pǐnzhì hěn hǎo.The goods in this shop are of high quality.
诚实是一种好品质。Chéngshí shì yī zhǒng hǎo pǐnzhì.Honesty is a good quality.
Words with 质
- 品质pǐnzhìquality
- 性质xìngzhìnature
- 质量zhìliàngquality
- 本质běnzhìessence
- 物质wùzhìmatter
- 变质biànzhìto go bad
- 蛋白质dànbáizhìprotein
- 地质dìzhìgeology
- 气质qìzhìtemperament
- 人质rénzhìhostage
- 实质shízhìsubstance
- 素质sùzhìquality
Also built with 厂
- 严yánstrict
- 产chǎnto give birth
- 厅tīnghall
- 历lìhistory
- 厉lìwhetstone
- 压yāto press
- 厌yànto dislike
- 厕cètoilet
- 厘líone thousandth
- 原yuánsource
- 厢xiāngside-room
- 厦shàlarge building
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | essence |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 厂 (cliff, #27) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
Questions about 质
What does 质 mean?
质 (zhì) means “essence”.
How many strokes does 质 have?
质 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 质?
The radical of 质 is 厂 (chǎng, “cliff”), Kangxi radical number 27.
What parts make up 质?
质 is made of 厂 (cliff) and 十 (ten) and 贝 (sea shell).
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