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栽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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栽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
栽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
栽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
栽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
栽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
栽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
栽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
栽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
栽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

栽 Stroke Order — How to Write 栽

Stroke Order

栽 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

栽 Radical and Character Components

Components:戈木

栽 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 戈 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 6 more strokes

栽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zāi

Meanings of 栽 in Chinese

1

zāi栽

To plant or transplant (a plant, tree, flower, etc.) into the ground or another pot; to cultivate.
我们一起去后院栽花吧。
Let's go plant flowers in the backyard together.
To plant or insert; to frame someone (by planting false evidence or blame).
他们试图栽赃陷害他。
They attempted to frame him.
A seedling; a young plant or sapling ready for transplanting.
院子里新栽的桃栽子已经开始发芽了
The peach seedlings newly planted in the yard have already started to sprout.
To fall, tumble, or trip over, often unexpectedly.
他走路太急，不小心栽了一跤
He walked too fast and accidentally tripped and fell.
To fail, suffer a setback, or make a fool of oneself.
他在这次比赛中栽了个大跟头
He suffered a big setback in this competition.

Common Words and Phrases with 栽

1
zāi栽gēn跟tou头
To stumble and fall; metaphorically, to suffer a setback or failure.
他做生意时栽过跟头好几次，但每次都爬起来继续努力。
He suffered several setbacks when doing business, but each time he picked himself up and continued to work hard.
2
zāi栽péi培
To cultivate (plants), foster or train (talent/people), and historically, to patronize or promote someone.
农民们辛勤地栽培着田里的庄稼，期待着丰收。
The farmers diligently cultivate the crops in the fields, looking forward to a bountiful harvest.
3
zāi栽róng绒
Zairong is a type of plush velvet fabric, characterized by a cut pile that stands upright, often used for padding.
这种古老的沙发上铺着一层厚厚的栽绒，摸起来非常柔软舒适。
This antique sofa is covered with a thick layer of cut pile velvet, which feels incredibly soft and comfortable.
4
zāi栽zāng赃
To frame someone by planting false evidence (such as stolen or banned goods) on them, often to shift blame or incriminate them.
小偷为了逃避责任，竟然把赃物偷偷放在无辜路人的包里，企图栽赃嫁祸
To evade responsibility, the thief secretly placed the stolen goods in an innocent passerby's bag, attempting to frame them.
5
zāi栽zhí植
To plant or cultivate.
他们在那片空地上栽植了许多果树。
They planted many fruit trees in that empty space.
6
zāi栽zhòng种
To plant or cultivate plants in the soil.
农民们在春天栽种了许多玉米
Farmers planted a lot of corn in spring.
7
zāi栽zǐ子
seedling; young plant
我们把这些西红柿栽子小心地从育苗盘里移到地里。
We carefully moved these tomato seedlings from the tray to the field.

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Questions about 栽

What does 栽 mean in Chinese?

栽 (zāi) means “To plant or insert” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 栽?

栽 is pronounced zāi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 栽 have?

栽 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 栽?

栽 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 栽?

The radical of 栽 is 木, and 栽 is a phono-semantic compound.