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9 strokes14 strokes
Character #177 · The First 1000

zhǒng

type

seed; species; kind; type; classifier for types, kinds, sorts

Also read zhòng (to plant; to grow)

Strokes
914
TraditionalSimplified
種 种
Poster cell
I7
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • gèzhǒng every kind of
  • zhǒngzi seed
  • duōzhǒng many kinds of
  • zhǒnglèi kind
  • zhòngzhí to plant
  • pǐnzhǒng breed
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 种種

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

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Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell I7 · 28 × 36 grid

种種 is #177 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 种 mean in English?
种 (zhǒng) means "type": seed; species; kind; type; classifier for types, kinds, sorts.
How do you pronounce 种?
种 is pronounced zhǒng in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄓㄨㄥˇ. It can also be read zhòng (to plant; to grow).
How many strokes does 种 have?
The simplified form, 种, has 9 strokes. The traditional form, 種, has 14.
What is the traditional form of 种?
The traditional form of 种 is 種. 种 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 種 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 种?
Common words that use 种 include 各种 (gèzhǒng, every kind of), 种子 (zhǒngzi, seed), 多种 (duōzhǒng, many kinds of), 种类 (zhǒnglèi, kind).
How common is 种?
种 is number 177 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell I7 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.