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12 strokes
Character #109 · The First 1000

zuì

最 zuì meaning: most

(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est

Strokes
12
Both scripts
最
Poster cell
Y4

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

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • zuìhòu final
  • zuìhǎo best
  • zuìjìn recently
  • zuìchū first
  • zuìjiā optimum
  • zuìgāo tallest
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 最

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

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell Y4 · 28 × 36 grid

最 is #109 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 最 mean in English?
最 (zuì) means "most": (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est.
How do you pronounce 最?
最 is pronounced zuì in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄗㄨㄟˋ.
How many strokes does 最 have?
最 has 12 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 最 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 最 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 最?
Common words that use 最 include 最后 (zuìhòu, final), 最好 (zuìhǎo, best), 最近 (zuìjìn, recently), 最初 (zuìchū, first).
How common is 最?
最 is number 109 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell Y4 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.