著 (zhe) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to show
- to prove
- to make known
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
著 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 著 is 艹 — meaning grass. 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: 获苦落葡萄艺.
How the character is built
著 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 者 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 著
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
著 appears in 7 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 著 / 相关任务
Words containing 著 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 著 mean in Chinese?
著 (zhe) means to show, to prove, to make known. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 著 have?
著 is written in 11 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 著?
The radical of 著 is 艹 (grass). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 获, 苦, 落, 葡, 萄.
What is the pinyin for 著?
著 is pronounced zhe.
What HSK 4 words use 著?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 著 appears in 1 word, including 著名 (zhùmíng). See the full list above.