质 (zhì) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- essence
- nature
- material
- substance
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
质 breaks down into 3 components arranged as Upper-left envelops Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 质 is 厂 — meaning cliff. 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: 压厂原厕厨厚厉厅厌.
How the character is built
质 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 贝 (shell) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 十 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 质
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
质 appears in 22 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 质 / 相关任务
Words containing 质 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 质 mean in Chinese?
质 (zhì) means essence, nature; material, substance. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 质 have?
质 is written in 8 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 质?
The radical of 质 is 厂 (cliff). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 压, 厂, 原, 厕, 厨.
What is the pinyin for 质?
质 is pronounced zhì.
What HSK 4 words use 质?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 质 appears in 1 word, including 质量 (zhìliàng). See the full list above.