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滓 Stroke Order — How to Write 滓

Stroke Order

滓 is written in 13 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.

滓 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵宰

滓 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 宰 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 10 more strokes

滓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zǐ

Meanings of 滓 in Chinese

1

zǐ滓

dregs, sediment, residue
这些汤底沉淀着一些细小的油滓。
These soup bases have some fine oil residue settled at the bottom.
filth; dregs; sediment; residue
碗底留下了一层黑色的茶滓。
A layer of black tea dregs was left at the bottom of the bowl.

Words with 滓

  • chén尘zǐ滓dregs, sediment
  • zhā渣zǐ滓scum, trash
  • yóu油zǐ滓dregs, residue
  • chá茶zǐ滓tea dregs, used tea leaves

Idioms with 滓

  • chén沉zǐ滓fàn泛qǐ起undesirable elements resurface
  • zǐ滓huì秽tài太qīng清defile purity or integrity
  • niè泥ér而bù不zǐ滓Untainted by negative influences
  • ní泥pán蟠bù不zǐ滓remain unstained despite unfavorable circumstances
  • zhā渣zǐ滓zhuó浊mò沫worthless dregs and impurities

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Questions about 滓

What does 滓 mean in Chinese?

滓 (zǐ) means “dregs, sediment, residue” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 滓?

滓 is pronounced zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 滓 have?

滓 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 滓?

滓 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 滓?

The radical of 滓 is 氵, and 滓 is a phono-semantic compound.

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