杂 (zá) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- mix
- blend
- various
- miscellaneous
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
杂 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 杂 is 木 — meaning tree. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 标村术案棒材格棵林梦桥染.
HSK 4 Words Containing 杂
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
杂 appears in 32 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 杂 / 相关任务
Words containing 杂 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 杂 mean in Chinese?
杂 (zá) means mix, blend; various, miscellaneous. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 杂 have?
杂 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 杂?
The radical of 杂 is 木 (tree). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 标, 村, 术, 案, 棒.
What is the pinyin for 杂?
杂 is pronounced zá.
What HSK 4 words use 杂?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 杂 appears in 2 words, including 复杂 (fùzá), 杂志 (zázhì). See the full list above.