How to write 资 (zī) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- wealth
- property
- capital
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
资 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 资 is 贝 — meaning sea shell. 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: 败费负购贺货赢责账赚.
How the character is built
资 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 贝 (money) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 次 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 资
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
资 appears in 18 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 资 / 相关任务
Words containing 资 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 资 mean in Chinese?
资 (zī) means wealth, property, capital. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 资 have?
资 is written in 10 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 资?
The radical of 资 is 贝 (sea shell). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 败, 费, 负, 购, 贺.
What is the pinyin for 资?
资 is pronounced zī.
What HSK 4 words use 资?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 资 appears in 2 words, including 工资 (gōngzī), 资料 (zīliào). See the full list above.