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6 strokes
Character #6 · The First 1000

zài

at

to be (at or in a place); to exist; to be alive; (before a verb) in the middle of doing

Strokes
6
Both scripts
在
Poster cell
F1

简 = 繁在 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • xiànzài now
  • zhèngzài in the middle of (doing)
  • zàijiā to be at home
  • shízài really; honestly
  • cúnzài to exist
  • zàiyú to lie in; to depend on
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 在

Write 在 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, zài, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell F1 · 28 × 36 grid

在 is #6 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 在 mean in English?
在 (zài) means "at": to be (at or in a place); to exist; to be alive; (before a verb) in the middle of doing.
How do you pronounce 在?
在 is pronounced zài in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄗㄞˋ.
How many strokes does 在 have?
在 has 6 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 在 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 在 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 在?
Common words that use 在 include 现在 (xiànzài, now), 正在 (zhèngzài, in the middle of (doing)), 在家 (zàijiā, to be at home), 实在 (shízài, really; honestly).
How common is 在?
在 is number 6 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell F1 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.