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渣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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渣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
渣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

渣 Stroke Order — How to Write 渣

Stroke Order

渣 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.

渣 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵查

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

Radical: 氵 + 9 more strokes

渣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhā

Meanings of 渣 in Chinese

1

zhā渣

The remaining material after the essence or liquid has been extracted; dregs, residue, or pulp. For instance, '渣子' (dregs), '渣滓' (scum/dregs), or '豆腐渣' (bean dregs).
熬完药后，把药渣倒掉。
After boiling the medicine, discard the medicinal dregs.
Crumbs or small fragments, especially of dry food.
桌子上有好多饼干渣儿。
There are many biscuit crumbs on the table.

Common Words and Phrases with 渣

1
zhā渣huà化
to turn into cinder or dregs; to be reduced to ash or slag
经过高温处理，废弃物最终被渣化，体积大大减小
After high-temperature treatment, the waste material was eventually reduced to slag, and its volume was greatly reduced.
2
zhā渣kēng坑
A pit for collecting slag (e.g., under a furnace).
工人们定期清理铸造车间炉子下方的渣坑，确保生产线顺畅运行。
The workers regularly clean the slag pit under the furnace in the foundry workshop to ensure the smooth operation of the production line.
3
zhā渣kǒu口
An opening on a blast furnace or metallurgical furnace for the discharge of molten slag; a cinder notch or floss hole.
炼钢工人定时清理高炉的渣口，以确保炉渣顺畅排出。
The steelworkers regularly clean the slag notch of the blast furnace to ensure the molten slag flows out smoothly.
4
zhā渣tǔ土
Excavated earth and rock, often mixed with waste material; muck.
建筑工地上的渣土需要及时清运。
The excavated soil from the construction site needs to be cleared away promptly.
5
zhā渣zǐ滓
Dregs, residue; also, a derogatory term for scums or bad elements.
炼钢过程中会产生大量渣滓。
A large amount of dross is produced during the steelmaking process.

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Questions about 渣

What does 渣 mean in Chinese?

渣 (zhā) means “Crumbs or small fragments” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 渣?

渣 is pronounced zhā in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 渣 have?

渣 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 渣?

渣 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 渣?

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