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种zhǒng · zhòng

to plant crops. 9 strokes, radical 禾, first met in HSK 3.

Pinyin zhǒng · zhòngStrokes 9Radical 禾Band HSK 3Words 9

What 种 is made of

禾 (hé, cereal) and 中 (zhōng, central).

禾 carries the meaning — grain — and 中 carries the sound.

How to write 种

Strokes 1–5 write 禾, then strokes 6–9 write 中.

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Stroke order chart for 种 — 9 strokes, radical 禾

Write 种 on the grid

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Words that use 种

种(zhòng) to plant crops
把细小的芽苗埋进土里，让它发芽生长

童生们在后院辛勤种菜。The students plant vegetables diligently in the back garden.

Lesson 241, 格物致知与执简驭繁 · 田园律动与生活哲思 · Country Life, Sport and Everyday Wisdom
各(gè)种(zhǒng) all kinds of, various
好几种不一样的类型

展厅里陈列着各种精美样机。The showroom displays various kinds of exquisite prototypes.

Lesson 195, 商业洽谈与客户接待 · 商业贸易与金融投资 · Commerce, Financial Transactions & Market Trade
种(zhǒng)子(zi) a seed
种到土里会发芽长大的小颗粒

农户把种子撒进田里。The farmer scattered the seeds across the field.

Lesson 239, 田园农桑与万物生息 · 田园律动与生活哲思 · Country Life, Sport and Everyday Wisdom
多(duō)种(zhǒng) many varied kinds
好几种不同的类型

庙会上摆着多种特色小吃摊位。The temple fair had stalls selling many kinds of specialty snacks.

Lesson 280, 民俗节庆与古韵风情 · 时代潮涌与家国人文 · Civic Humanity, Cultural Customs & Modern Infrastructure
种(zhǒng)类(lèi) kind, category, type
按照特点分成的不同类别

湿地里生物种类十分繁多。The wetland was home to many kinds of life.

Lesson 378, 经邦理道与凝思专笃 · 齐家治政与精工物阜 · Civic Governance, Domestic Craft & Agricultural Precision
种(zhòng)植(zhí) to plant, to cultivate
把种子或幼苗埋进土里培育

农艺师大面积种植南瓜。The agronomist decided to plant pumpkins across the whole field.

Lesson 381, 田畴丰硕与巧思利器 · 齐家治政与精工物阜 · Civic Governance, Domestic Craft & Agricultural Precision
品(pǐn)种(zhǒng) variety, breed
指同类事物中不同的类型

农科人员品鉴小麦新品种。The agronomist sampled a new wheat variety.

Lesson 465, 沃野丰华 · 笃诚务实与厚泽沃野 · Steadfast Integrity & Fertile Horizons
种(zhǒng)种(zhǒng) all kinds of
指各式各样的

却依然忠心守在展厅，回答种种问题。He answered all kinds of questions.

Lesson 691, 中外交流 · 洞明经世与乐居安邦 · Clarity of Vision & Harmonious Living
种(zhǒng)种(zhǒng) all kinds of
指各式各样的

却依然忠心守在展厅，回答种种问题。He answered all kinds of questions.

Lesson 691, 中外交流 · 洞明经世与乐居安邦 · Clarity of Vision & Harmonious Living

Characters that share the sound part 中

Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.

钟zhōng冲chōng虫chóng肿zhǒng忠zhōng

More characters with the radical 禾

All 16 of them, and what the radical means, on the 禾 radical page.

称chēng租zū科kē秋qiū程chéng积jī秘mì稳wěn移yí秀xiù秒miǎo稍shāo私sī稿gǎo税shuì