資
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zī · wealth, property, capital

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Character anatomy

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Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

貝Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 資

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Example sentences

Notice where 資 sits in each complete thought.

Tā bú shì chuàng bàn rén, tā shì tóu zī rén.她不是創辦人,她是投資人。

She is not the founder, she's the investor.

Source: Tatoeba #10250795 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ gěi wǒ de zī liào méi yǒu duō dà de yòng chǔ.你給我的資料沒有多大的用處。

The information you gave me is of little use.

Source: Tatoeba #760730 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bù mǎn yì tā xiàn zài de gōng zī.他不滿意他現在的工資。

He is not content with his present salary.

Source: Tatoeba #864602 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ kě yǐ zài nián jiàn zhōng zhǎo dào yuèxiàng de zī xùn.你可以在年鑑中找到月相的資訊。

In an almanac you can find information about the phases of the moon.

Source: Tatoeba #5496278 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bào yuàn wǒ de gōng zī dī.她抱怨我的工資低。

She complained about my low salary.

Source: Tatoeba #861426 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào bǎ zhè xiē zī liào xiè lù chū qù.不要把這些資料洩露出去。

Keep this information under your hat.

Source: Tatoeba #1587617 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 資 in context

  1. Say zī, then recall the core meaning: wealth, property, capital.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 資 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.