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

zhí to plant (as in 植物) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 283 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 植 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 植

zhíwù plant
她喜欢养各种植物。
Tā xǐhuan yǎng gèzhǒng zhíwù.
She likes growing all kinds of plants.

Tasks Featuring 植 / 相关任务

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

📚 谈论自然情况
Nature & Geography · 植物
zhí All Characters zhǐ →

About the character 植

(zhí) means to plant (as in 植物). 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".