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资 Stroke Order — How to Write 资

Stroke Order

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

资 Radical and Character Components

Components:次贝

资 is a phono-semantic compound: 贝 (money) carries the meaning, while 次 indicates the sound.

Radical: 贝 + 6 more strokes

资 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zī

Meanings of 资 in Chinese

1

zī资

Wealth, money, or resources; funds.
公司需要筹集更多资金来支持新项目。
The company needs to raise more funds to support the new project.
Capital or assets for business operations; funds.
他们计划吸引更多外资来发展本地经济。
They plan to attract more foreign capital to develop the local economy.
To provide, supply, or fund; to help or assist.
他们共同出资资助了这个研究项目。
They jointly funded this research project.
aptitude; natural talent; inherent quality
她的资质很好,将来一定能成大器
Her aptitude is excellent; she will surely achieve great things in the future.
Qualification or seniority based on one's background and experience.
他有足够的资历来胜任这份工作。
He has sufficient qualifications to be competent for this job.

Common Words and Phrases with 资

1
zī资běn本
Capital; money, assets, or resources used for investment or production; something that can be exploited for one's advantage.
这家公司需要更多的外部资本来扩展业务。
This company needs more external capital to expand its business.
2
zī资běn本jiā家
A person who owns capital, employs laborers, and operates enterprises.
一个成功的资本家通常会再投资他们的利润来扩大业务。
A successful capitalist usually reinvests their profits to expand their business.
3
zī资běn本zhǔ主yì义
An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
资本主义的经济模式鼓励创新和竞争。
Capitalist economic models encourage innovation and competition.
4
zī资bù不dǐ抵zhài债
insolvency, where a person's or company's debts exceed their assets
由于经营不善,这家商店最终资不抵债,被迫宣布破产。
Due to poor management, the store eventually became insolvent and was forced to declare bankruptcy.
5
zī资cái材
capital and material; funds and materials
这家公司正在优化资材管理,以降低运营成本并提高效率。
This company is optimizing its management of funds and materials to reduce operational costs and improve efficiency.
6
zī资cái财
Capital and goods.
这家公司拥有雄厚的资财,足以应对市场的任何挑战。
This company possesses abundant assets, sufficient to cope with any market challenges.
7
zī资chǎn产
Assets are items of ownership, property, or capital that have value and can be used to generate future economic benefits.
这家公司拥有大量不动产作为其主要资产。
This company possesses a large amount of real estate as its primary assets.
8
zī资chǎn产jiē阶jí级
The bourgeoisie; the capitalist class that owns the means of production and exploits labor for profit in a capitalist society.
这部电影细腻地刻画了19世纪末期欧洲资产阶级的奢华生活。
This film delicately portrays the luxurious life of the European bourgeoisie in the late 19th century.
9
zī资fāng方
those representing capital; the capital side
在这次劳资谈判中,资方提出了一项新的福利计划。
In this labor-management negotiation, the investor side proposed a new welfare plan.
10
zī资fǔ斧
money for a journey; travel expenses
他离家远行,母亲为他备足了资斧,嘱咐他一路保重。
As he embarked on his long journey away from home, his mother prepared ample funds and provisions for him, urging him to take care on the way.
11
zī资gé格
Qualification, eligibility, or seniority.
她具备担任这个职位的资格。
She possesses the qualifications to hold this position.
12
zī资jīn金
funds or financial resources
公司正在筹集资金用于新项目。
The company is raising funds for a new project.
13
zī资lì力
Financial strength or financial capacity.
评估一个企业的资力对于合作至关重要。
Assessing a company's financial capacity is crucial for collaboration.
14
zī资lì历
Qualifications and record of service, experience.
她凭借丰富的项目管理资历,被公司提拔为部门经理。
With her extensive project management qualifications, she was promoted to department manager by the company.
15
zī资liáng粮
warfare supplies and army provisions
积累经验和知识是个人成长的重要资粮
Accumulating experience and knowledge are important provisions for personal growth.
16
zī资liào料
data; material; information
请您提供最新的研究资料,以便我们更好地理解这个现象。
Please provide the latest research data so we can better understand this phenomenon.

More words with 资

  • xīn薪zī资salary, wage, or pay
  • dǔ赌zī资stakes, gambling funds
  • hào耗zī资to expend or cost money/resources
  • juān捐zī资donate money, contribute funds
  • qiàn欠zī资short-paid postage; postage due
  • rùn润zī资Grease money, Kickback
  • chuān川zī资travelling expenses
  • lián奁zī资dowry; trousseau
  • qiáo侨zī资Overseas Chinese capital, Overseas Chinese funds
  • liú流dòng动zī资jīn金working capital, circulating funds
  • zī资shēn深Senior, Experienced
  • zī资yuán源Resource, Asset
  • tóu投zī资Investment, To invest
  • wù物zī资supplies, materials
  • zī资zhù助fund, sponsor
  • zī资zhì质qualification, aptitude
  • chè撤zī资withdraw investment, divest
  • chū出zī资invest, fund
  • jí集zī资Fundraising, Raise capital
  • jù巨zī资huge sum, massive investment

Idioms with 资

  • zī资shēn深wàng望zhòng重senior and highly respected
  • bà霸wáng王zhī之zī资capital for hegemony
  • bǎi摆lǎo老zī资gé格flaunt seniority or experience
  • lùn论zī资pái排bèi辈prioritize by seniority or generation
  • suǒ所fèi费bù不zī资cost is immense
  • tiān天zī资xióng雄hòu厚Possessing abundant natural talent
  • tiān天zī资zhuó卓yuè越exceptional natural talent
  • yǐ以zī资qiē切cuō磋for mutual discussion and refinement
  • yīn因dí敌qǔ取zī资obtain resources from the enemy
  • zī资qiǎn浅wàng望qīng轻junior and not influential
  • jiān兼zī资wén文wǔ武possessing both literary and martial talents
  • rùn润bǐ笔zhī之zī资payment for literary or artistic work

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Questions about 资

What does 资 mean in Chinese?

资 (zī) means “Wealth, money, or resources” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 资?

资 is pronounced zī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 资 have?

资 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 资?

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

What is the radical of 资?

The radical of 资 is 贝, and 资 is a phono-semantic compound.

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