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种 (zhǒng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

also read as:
zhòng to plant

种 (zhǒng) is a Chinese word: kind, type (measure word for types/kinds). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 种

量 liàng measure word

kind, type (measure word for types/kinds)

他会说两种语言。

tā huì shuō liǎng zhǒng yǔ yán

He can speak two languages.

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Word breakdown

种 zhǒng — kind, type (measure word for types/kinds)

Words with this character (7)
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  • 6 物种 wù zhǒng — species HSK 7
    • 物 living things, organisms
    • 种 type, kind, classification
    Example

    地球上有数百万个物种。

    dì qiú shàng yǒu shù bǎi wàn gè wù zhǒng

    There are millions of species on Earth.

  • 7 种族 zhǒng zú — race HSK 7
    • 种 type, kind, category
    • 族 group, ethnic group, people
    Example

    我们应该尊重不同的种族和文化。

    wǒ men yīng gāi zūn zhòng bù tóng de zhǒng zú hé wén huà

    We should respect different races and cultures.

Structure & writing
1 种 zhǒng — species, the basic unit of biological classification, below genus
Xpinyin

种 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 禾 hé — rice seedling; rice plant
禾 is a component in 37 characters
HSK 1
和 hé harmonious; peaceful 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period
HSK 3
季 jì the youngest among brothers (伯, 仲, 叔, 季 denoting birth order) 秋 qiū autumn; fall (third season of the year) 种 zhǒng species, the basic unit of biological classification, below genus 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
乘 chéng to ride; to travel by (vehicle or animal) 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt') 秀 xiù (of plants) to put forth flowers or ears, especially crops 科 kē category of academic discipline, course, or field of work 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks
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积 jī to accumulate gradually 程 chéng rules; regulations 稍 shāo slightly; a little
HSK 5
私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公) 秘 mì secret; not made public 称 chēng to call; to be called 移 yí to move; to shift 税 shuì tax; duties levied by the government
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稳 wěn stable; steady
HSK 6
委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 秩 zhì (lit.) orderly; well-organized 稻 dào rice plant (annual grass with narrow leaves; staple crop in China, mainly paddy rice) 稼 jia to plant (grain crops) 稿 gǎo draft or manuscript of a poem, essay, drawing, etc.
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菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
HSK 7
秃 tū bald (of a person's head); bare of feathers or fur (of an animal's head or tail) 秉 bǐng (lit.) to hold; to grasp 秤 chèng weighing scale or balance (including steelyard, platform scale, spring scale, etc.); especially a steelyard 秧 yāng seedling of a plant, especially rice seedling 秽 huì dirty; unclean
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稀 xī rare; scarce; few 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 稠 chóu thick; viscous (of liquid, opposite of 稀) 稽 jī to stay; to tarry 酥 sū food made from the skin of curdled cow's or goat's milk; clarified butter (ancient usage)
1.2 中 zhōng — center; middle point equidistant from all sides
Xpinyin
中 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 1
贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱) 钟 zhōng a hollow metal resonator that produces sound when struck; a bell
HSK 3
种 zhǒng species, the basic unit of biological classification, below genus
HSK 5
冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against
HSK 6
肿 zhǒng to swell (of skin, mucous membrane, muscle, etc. due to circulatory obstruction, inflammation, suppuration, or internal bleeding)
HSK 7
仲 zhòng second among siblings (after 伯, before 叔) 忠 zhōng loyal and devoted, wholehearted sincerity 衷 zhōng inner heart; innermost feelings 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send

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