资
资 (zī) · wealth
资 (zī) means “wealth”. It is made of 次 + 贝 and has 10 strokes.
Break 资 into its parts
What 资 is made of
- 次 cì — order
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 欠 qiàn — to lack
- ⺈ — top shape
- 人 rén — person
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 贝 bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 贝 gives the meaning, 次 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
资 stroke order
Example sentences with 工资
他的工资很高。Tā de gōngzī hěn gāo.His pay is high.
你们每个月几号发工资？Nǐmen měi gè yuè jǐ hào fā gōngzī?On what day of the month do you get paid?
Words with 资
- 工资gōngzīpay
- 资格zīgéqualification
- 资金zījīnfunds
- 投资tóuzīto invest
- 资料zīliàomaterial
- 资源zīyuánresources
- 物资wùzīgoods
- 资本zīběncapital (money)
- 资产zīchǎnassets
- 资深zīshēnsenior
- 资助zīzhùto sponsor
Also built with 次
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | wealth |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 貝 (shell, #154) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 资
What does 资 mean?
资 (zī) means “wealth”.
How many strokes does 资 have?
资 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 资?
The radical of 资 is 貝 (bèi, “shell”), Kangxi radical number 154.
What parts make up 资?
资 is made of 次 (order) and 贝 (sea shell).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.