责 (zé) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 责 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 责
负责
to be responsible; responsible
他负责公司的市场工作。
Tā fùzé gōngsī de shìchǎng gōngzuò.
He is responsible for the company's marketing.
负责人
person in charge; head; director
请问谁是这个项目的负责人？
Qǐngwèn shéi shì zhège xiàngmù de fùzérén?
May I ask who is the person in charge of this project?
责任
responsibility; duty
保护环境是每个人的责任。
Bǎohù huánjìng shì měi gè rén de zérèn.
Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility.
Tasks Featuring 责 / 相关任务
Words containing 责 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
About the character 责
责 (zé) means duty; to blame (as in 责任/负责). 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".