类 Stroke Order — How to Write 类
类 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 大, 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.
类 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 大 + 3 more strokes
类 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- lèi
Meanings of 类 in Chinese
1
lèi类
A general term for a category, type, or class, encompassing a collection of similar things.
我们要学会对信息进行分类，以便更好地整理。
We need to learn how to categorize information to organize it better.
similar; alike; like
这两种产品功能类似。
These two products have similar functions.
Common Words and Phrases with 类
1
Analogy: a comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification, implying that if they are similar in some ways, they may also be similar in others.
科学家们经常使用植物生长的过程来类比新公司发展的阶段。
Scientists often use the process of plant growth to draw an analogy with the stages of a new company's development.
2
Category, class, kind, or type.
商店里的商品按照类别整齐排列。
The goods in the store are neatly arranged by category.
3
resemble; similar to
他的作品风格类乎古典主义，但又融入了现代元素。
The style of his work is akin to classicism, yet it incorporates modern elements.
4
like a monastery
这座深山中的木屋，远离尘嚣，清净雅致，颇有类兰若的意境。
This wooden house deep in the mountains, far from the hustle and bustle, is clean and elegant, possessing an atmosphere quite like a Buddhist temple.
5
The name of a classification group in a formal naming system (e.g., a taxon).
科学家们为新发现的物种分配了新的类名，以确保其在生物分类系统中的唯一性。
Scientists assigned new taxon names to newly discovered species to ensure their uniqueness within the biological classification system.
6
An anthropoid or an ape that resembles a human in appearance and behavior.
科学家发现，许多类人猿能够使用简单的工具来获取食物。
Scientists have discovered that many anthropoid apes can use simple tools to obtain food.
7
A type of ancient Chinese reference work or encyclopedia that compiles and classifies materials from various sources by subject or rhyme for easy reference.
古代学者常常查阅类书，以便快速找到所需的文献资料和引用。
Ancient scholars often consulted leishu to quickly locate needed literary materials and references.
8
Similar; analogous.
他们俩的兴趣爱好非常类似，都喜欢阅读和旅行。
Their interests are very similar; they both enjoy reading and traveling.
9
roughly identical; roughly the same
这部新电影的剧情与前作有许多类同之处。
The plot of this new movie has many similarities with its predecessor.
10
to reason by analogy; to infer by analogy
科学家们常常通过类推来理解复杂的新概念，例如将原子结构类推为行星围绕恒星运行的模型。
Scientists often understand complex new concepts through analogy, for example, likening the atomic structure to a model of planets orbiting a star.
11
Type; pattern.
不同类型的植物对生长环境有不同的要求。
Different types of plants have different requirements for their growing environment.
More words with 类
- zǎo藻lèi类algae
- bù部lèi类category, class
- cí词lèi类part of speech, word class
- yì异lèi类Outsider, Maverick
- zì字lèi类Word class, Character category
- zhǒng种lèi类type, kind
- bài败lèi类scum; degenerate; renegade
- chǒu丑lèi类gang of scoundrels; villains
- jiào噍lèi类living beings, especially people
- pǐn品lèi类Category, Product Category
- shī鲺lèi类Fish lice
- zhī知lèi类Knowledge of kinds, Understanding classifications
- zú族lèi类of the same clan or race
- niǎo鸟lèi类birds
- rén人lèi类humanity, mankind
- yú鱼lèi类fish, fishes
- fēn分lèi类classify, classification
- ròu肉lèi类meat, meats
- yí一lèi类a type, a class
- yǔ语lèi类chǔ楚shēng声Chu genre of speech
Idioms with 类
- lèi类jù聚qún群fēn分Like things group, unlike things separate
- bá拔lèi类chāo超qún群To stand out from the crowd
- bá拔qún群chū出lèi类to be outstanding among one's peers
- bù不lún伦bù不lèi类Neither fish nor fowl
- chāo超qún群bá拔lèi类to excel among one's peers
- chū出lèi类bá拔cuì萃to excel all others of one's kind
- chù触lèi类páng旁tōng通learn by analogy
- fēi非wǒ我zú族lèi类not of our kind
- fēn分mén门bié别lèi类classify and categorize
- hū呼péng朋yǐn引lèi类gather friends and like-minded individuals
- huà画hǔ虎lèi类gǒu狗poor imitation of something grand
- huà画hǔ虎lèi类quǎn犬imitate something great but fail miserably
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Open the tool →Questions about 类
What does 类 mean in Chinese?
类 (lèi) means “A general term for a category” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 类?
类 is pronounced lèi in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 类 have?
类 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 类?
类 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 大. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 类?
The radical of 类 is 大.