Spot 者
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
者 component
zhě · that which; they who; those who
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 者
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue者Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 者 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
都=
+阝
猪=
犭
煮=
+灬
赌=
贝
堵=
土
诸=
讠
阇=
门
奢=
大
屠=
尸
绪=
纟
啫=
口
渚=
氵
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 者 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
都dōu
all
HSK 3.0 · L1堵车dǔchētraffic jam
HSK 3.0 · L4全都quándōuall
HSK 3.0 · L4首都shǒudūcapital
HSK 3.0 · L4暑假shǔjiàsummer vacation
HSK 3.0 · L4著名zhùmíngfamous
HSK 3.0 · L4堵dǔto block up
HSK 3.0 · L5情绪qíngxùmood
HSK 3.0 · L5猪zhūhog
HSK 3.0 · L5煮zhǔto cook
HSK 3.0 · L5大都dàdūDadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty
HSK 3.0 · L6都市dūshìcity
HSK 3.0 · L6