滋 Stroke Order — How to Write 滋
滋 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.
滋 Radical and Character Components
滋 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 兹 indicates the sound.
Radical: 氵 + 9 more strokes
滋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zī
Meanings of 滋 in Chinese
1
zī滋
To grow, sprout, breed, or give rise to; to cause or stir up (e.g., trouble, disturbance).
不良的外界影响容易滋生负面情绪。
Negative external influences easily give rise to negative emotions.
To nourish; to enrich; to supplement; to foster.
阅读可以滋养心灵，开拓视野。
Reading can nourish the soul and broaden one's horizons.
Juice, sap; moisten, nourish (as in '滋润 zīrùn').
雨水滋润着大地，万物得以生长。
Rainwater moistens the earth, allowing all things to grow.
flavor; taste (as in '滋味' - zīwèi)
这道菜做得有滋有味，非常好吃。
This dish is made very flavorful and is delicious.
To squirt or spray (liquid) outwards.
水龙头坏了，水往外滋
The faucet is broken, and water is squirting out.
When pronounced 'zī', it means to make water turbid or muddy; to become turbid.
他搅拌池底，让清水顿时滋了起来
He stirred the bottom of the pond, making the clear water instantly turbid.
Common Words and Phrases with 滋
1
To nourish and strengthen the body; beneficial for health; tonic.
这种草药茶很滋补，有助于提高身体抵抗力。
This herbal tea is very nourishing and helps improve the body's immunity.
2
To grow and spread, often used metaphorically for the proliferation of troubles or problems.
如果不及时修剪，花园里的杂草就会滋蔓开来，侵占其他植物的生长空间。
If not pruned in time, the weeds in the garden will proliferate, encroaching on the growth space of other plants.
3
To make trouble, disturb, or cause annoyance/disruption.
他在公共场合大声喧哗，滋扰了周围的居民
His loud behavior in public disturbed the surrounding residents.
4
To moisten or nourish; to be moist and mellow.
这款润肤露能深层滋润肌肤，让其倍感柔软光滑。
This lotion deeply nourishes the skin, making it feel extra soft and smooth.
5
To breed, multiply (e.g., bacteria, plants); to cause or foster (e.g., problems, diseases).
潮湿的环境容易滋生细菌。
Damp environments easily breed bacteria.
6
to create trouble; to make trouble; to stir up trouble
在公共场合滋事是不可接受的行为。
Stirring up trouble in public places is unacceptable behavior.
7
taste; flavor
奶奶做的饭菜总有一种特别的滋味，那是家的味道。
Grandma's cooking always has a special flavor; it's the taste of home.
8
To nourish; to provide sustenance or nutriment.
健康的饮食可以滋养我们的身体。
A healthy diet can nourish our bodies.
9
To grow, develop, or spread; to foster or give rise to, especially undesirable conditions or emotions.
空气湿度过高容易滋长霉菌。
High air humidity easily fosters the growth of mold.
More words with 滋
- ài艾zī滋bìng病AIDS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- zī滋bú补pǐn品Tonic, Nutritional supplement
- zī滋zé泽nourish, moisten
- zī滋yīn阴bǔ补shèn肾Nourish yin and tonify kidney, Replenish kidney yin
- zī滋yīn阴rùn润fèi肺nourish Yin and moisten the lungs, replenish Yin and moisten the lungs
- xún寻xìn衅zī滋shì事picking quarrels and provoking trouble, making trouble
- zī滋bǔ补tāng汤Nourishing soup, Tonic soup
- zī滋rùn润xià下moisturize, hydrate
- zī滋shēng生chū出breed, give rise to
- zī滋shēng生yú于breed in, grow in
- zī滋shì事zhě者troublemaker, rioter
- shì是zī滋wèi味It's a taste., It's the feeling.
- zī滋bǔ补gōng功xiào效Nourishing effects, Tonifying benefits
- zī滋bǔ补zuò作yòng用Tonic effect, Nutritive effect
- zī滋màn蔓kāi开lái来spread, proliferate
- zī滋xī息fán繁yǎn衍Multiply, Reproduce
- bú不shì是zī滋wèi味unpleasant, upset
- qí其zhōng中zī滋wèi味the taste of it, the feeling of it
- zī滋bǔ补shí食cái材Nourishing ingredients, Tonic ingredients
- zī滋bǔ补yǎng养shēng生Health tonic, Nourishing wellness
Idioms with 滋
- gè个zhōng中zī滋wèi味the joys and sorrows within it
- jù聚zhòng众zī滋shì事gather crowd to stir up trouble
- yǒu有zī滋yǒu有wèi味full of zest and flavor
- bié别yǒu有zī滋wèi味to have a special charm or flavor
- fāng方zī滋wèi未ài艾still developing vigorously
- qián潜zī滋àn暗zhǎng长grow imperceptibly
- rì日yì益yuè月zī滋grow or increase day by day
- rì日zī滋yuè月yì益to increase steadily over time
- xù酗jiǔ酒zī滋shì事get drunk and cause trouble
- zī滋màn蔓nán难tú图difficult to eradicate once spread
- é讹yǐ以zī滋é讹errors multiply through transmission
- fā发róng荣zī滋zhǎng长sprout, flourish, grow, and thrive
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Open the tool →Questions about 滋
What does 滋 mean in Chinese?
滋 (zī) means “To nourish” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 滋?
滋 is pronounced zī in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 滋 have?
滋 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 滋?
滋 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 滋?
The radical of 滋 is 氵, and 滋 is a phono-semantic compound.