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

zhì quality; nature (as in 质量) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 285 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 质 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 质

zhìliàng quality
这个品牌的质量很好。
Zhège pǐnpái de zhìliàng hěn hǎo.
This brand has very good quality.

Tasks Featuring 质 / 相关任务

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

📚 交流购物体验、商业活动内容
Shopping Experiences · 质量
zhǐ All Characters zhōu →

About the character 质

(zhì) means quality; nature (as in 质量). 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".