载 Stroke Order — How to Write 载
载 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 戈, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
载 Radical and Character Components
载 is a phono-semantic compound: 车 (cart) carries the meaning, while 哉 indicates the sound.
Radical: 戈 + 6 more strokes
载 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zǎi
- zài
Meanings of 载 in Chinese
1
zǎi载
When pronounced zǎi, it refers to 'year; age,' often used in phrases like 'once in a thousand years' or 'a few years.'
这样宝贵的机会千载难逢，我们应该珍惜。
Such a precious opportunity is once in a thousand years; we should cherish it.
To record, publish, or depict (as in chronicles, serializations, or reprints).
这部小说将在杂志上连载。
This novel will be serialized in the magazine.
2
zài载
To carry, load, or transport using a vehicle; to contain. Often used in phrases like 'carry passengers,' 'transport goods,' or 'return with a full load.'
经过一天的辛勤工作，渔船满载而归
After a day of hard work, the fishing boat returned with a full load.
to be full of; to fill; (used in fixed phrases to express abundance or prevalence)
婚礼上，大家载歌载舞，气氛热烈。
At the wedding, everyone was singing and dancing, and the atmosphere was lively.
Used in classical Chinese to indicate two actions happening simultaneously or in quick succession, often found in set phrases like 'singing and dancing'.
他们载笑载言，一同走进了会场。
They walked into the venue together, laughing and talking.
Common Words and Phrases with 载
1
An unmodulated radio wave, produced by a transmitter, used to carry information.
为了远距离传输信息，我们需要将信号调制到高频载波上。
To transmit information over long distances, we need to modulate the signal onto a high-frequency carrier wave.
2
Load; the workload or weight borne by equipment or components.
这座桥梁能够承受巨大的载荷，确保交通安全
This bridge can withstand enormous loads, ensuring traffic safety.
3
To carry or load goods/cargo; freight.
为了提高效率，物流公司采购了多辆大型卡车来专门载货
To improve efficiency, the logistics company purchased multiple large trucks specifically for carrying cargo.
4
books; literary works
那位学者学富载籍，对各类经典文学作品了如指掌。
That scholar possesses profound erudition, being intimately familiar with various classical literary works.
5
passenger capacity
这辆新型电动公交车的载客量比普通公交车增加了20%。
This new type of electric bus has a passenger capacity that is 20% higher than that of a regular bus.
6
The frequency of an unmodulated wave or signal, used to carry information after modulation.
工程师正在调整发射机的载频，以确保信号传输的稳定性。
Engineers are adjusting the carrier frequency of the transmitter to ensure the stability of signal transmission.
7
the distance of a journey or transport; or spread all over the road, like goods being transported
庆祝活动结束后，五彩纸屑载途，给行人带来了别样的惊喜。
After the celebration, colorful confetti covered the paths, bringing a different kind of surprise to pedestrians.
8
to convey by vehicles, ships, or aircraft
这艘货轮每天负责载运大量集装箱往返于各大港口之间。
This freighter is responsible for transporting a large number of containers between major ports every day.
9
The weight or load that a vehicle can carry.
这辆卡车的载重是十吨，适合运输重型货物。
The load capacity of this truck is ten tons, suitable for transporting heavy goods.
10
Loading capacity; the total weight that a vessel can carry, including cargo, fuel, reserves, crew, and passengers.
新设计的集装箱船大幅提升了载重量，使其单次航行能运输更多货物。
The newly designed container ship significantly increased its deadweight, allowing it to transport more cargo in a single voyage.
More words with 载
- hè荷zài载load, loading
- xiè卸zài载uninstall, unload
- jì纪zǎi载Record, Chronicle
- kān刊zǎi载publish, carry
- jì记zǎi载record, document
- chéng承zài载bear, carry
- mǎn满zài载fully loaded, laden
- zài载wù物carry goods, cargo
- zhuāng装zài载load, install
- fù负zài载load, burden
- guò过zài载overload
- lián连zǎi载serial, series
- yùn运zài载transport, carry
- zǎi载yù誉honored, renowned
- chéng承zài载lì力bearing capacity, carrying capacity
- jù据jì记zǎi载According to records, It is recorded
- lì历shǐ史jì记zǎi载Historical records, Historical accounts
- shù数zǎi载several years, many years
- yǒu有jì记zǎi载recorded, documented
- zài载mǎn满loaded, full
Idioms with 载
- zài载gē歌zài载wǔ舞singing and dancing with joy
- zài载zhōu舟fù覆zhōu舟popular support sustains or capsizes power
- bēi悲shēng声zài载dào道Mournful cries filling the roads
- chē车zài载dǒu斗liáng量extremely numerous and common
- è饿piǎo殍zài载dào道starved corpses fill the roads
- kǒu口bēi碑zài载dào道universally acclaimed
- mǎn满zài载ér而guī归return with a full load
- qiān千nián年wàn万zǎi载for ages
- qiān千zǎi载nán难féng逢once in a thousand years
- qiān千zǎi载nán难yù遇a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
- qiān千zǎi载qí奇yù遇a once-in-a-lifetime encounter
- sān三nián年wǔ五zǎi载several years
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Open the tool →Questions about 载
What does 载 mean in Chinese?
载 (zǎi) means “To record” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 载?
载 has 2 pronunciations: zǎi, zài.
How many strokes does 载 have?
载 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 载?
载 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 戈. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 载?
The radical of 载 is 戈, and 载 is a phono-semantic compound.