种子
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 6
种子 (zhǒngzi) · seed
种子 (zhǒngzi) means “seed”. It is written with 2 characters: 种 (kind) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 种子 is built
The characters
种 zhǒng · kind
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)
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这些是花的种子。Zhèxiē shì huā de zhǒngzi.These are flower seeds.
种子需要水和阳光。Zhǒngzi xūyào shuǐ hé yángguāng.Seeds need water and sunlight.
Questions about 种子
What does 种子 mean?
种子 (zhǒngzi) means “seed”.
How do you pronounce 种子?
种子 is pronounced zhǒngzi.
Which HSK level is 种子?
种子 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 各种gèzhǒngall kinds of
- 多种duōzhǒngmany kinds of
- 种类zhǒnglèikind
- 种植zhòngzhíto plant
- 播种bōzhǒngto sow seeds
- 品种pǐnzhǒngvariety
- 种族zhǒngzúrace
- 种zhǒngkind
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
Learn 种子 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 50: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.