(zú) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

clan; ethnic group (as in 民族) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 290 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 族 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 族

mínzú ethnic group; nationality
中国有五十六个民族。
Zhōngguó yǒu wǔshíliù gè mínzú.
China has 56 ethnic groups.

Tasks Featuring 族 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 介绍中国的主要省市、民族
China Overview · 民族
zhuàn All Characters zūn →

About the character 族

() means clan; ethnic group (as in 民族). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".