质zhì
essence, nature; material, substance. 8 strokes, radical 厂, first met in HSK 4.
What 质 is made of
厂 (chǎng, cliff), 十 (shí, ten) and 贝 (bèi, sea shell).
贝 carries the meaning — shell — and 十 carries the sound.
How to write 质
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 质
Words that use 质
| 品质 | character, quality 一个人做事的态度或东西的水准 导师重点培养工匠品质。The mentor focused on cultivating a craftsman's character. Lesson 321, 琢玉成器与桃李争辉 · 霓裳艺韵与杏林深衷 · Fashion Aesthetics, Healing Fortitude & Academic Nurture |
| 性质 | the nature, the character (of something) 事物本身具有的特点 这次训练性质十分严谨。This round of training was rigorous in nature. Lesson 361, 健体争锋与昂扬意气 · 研精励志与健步逐风 · Academic Strategy, Campus Craftsmanship & Sports Vigor |
| 质量 | quality 东西做得好不好的程度 工匠严把材料质量关。The craftsman kept a strict eye on material quality. Lesson 379, 崇质敦本与匠心华堂 · 齐家治政与精工物阜 · Civic Governance, Domestic Craft & Agricultural Precision |
| 物质 | material, matter 指客观存在的实体或生活资料 平抑物价丰富物质生活。Stable prices enriched residents' material lives. Lesson 499, 物安人和 · 清源正本与和乐岁丰 · Clean Springs & Flourishing Countryside |
| 本质 | essence, true nature 指事物内在的根本性质 本地合作社扶持本土特色作物，发掘农耕文明本质。They uncovered the essence of farming civilization. Lesson 542, 固本培元 · 笃行固本与风云激荡 · Foundations of Excellence & Social Transformation |
| 素质 | quality, professional standard 指人本身具备的条件和修养 他笑说这关乎职业素质。He laughed and said it was a matter of professional standards. Lesson 647, 木匠爬塔 · 商道诚信与金融稳健 · Commercial Integrity & Financial Stability |
| 优质 | high-quality 指质量很好的 商店卖的都是优质日用品。The shop sells only quality household articles. Lesson 677, 湖边游玩 · 仁者爱人与德化天下 · Universal Compassion & Moral Cultivation |
Characters that share the sound part 十
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 厂
All 12 of them, and what the radical means, on the 厂 radical page.