紙
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zhǐ · paper

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 紙

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See how 紙 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

糹Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 紙

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Example sentences

Notice where 紙 sits in each complete thought.

Fèi zhǐ huí shōu shì shí fēn zhòng yào de.廢紙回收是十分重要的。

Recycling paper is very important.

Source: Tatoeba #843879 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài nǐ de zhǐ shàng huà yì tiáo xiàn.在你的紙上畫一條線。

Draw a line on your paper.

Source: Tatoeba #616122 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ tōng cháng mǎi nǎ jiā de shǒu zhǐ ne?你通常買哪家的手紙呢?

Which brand of toilet paper do you usually buy?

Source: Tatoeba #10695285 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù xiǎng wán zhǐ pái.我不想玩紙牌。

I don't want to play cards.

Source: Tatoeba #6047455 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā hěn kuài dì piǎo le yì yǎn bào zhǐ.她很快地瞟了一眼報紙。

She glanced briefly at the newspaper.

Source: Tatoeba #804942 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bǎ bào zhǐ fàng nǎ qù le?她把報紙放哪去了?

Where did she put the newspaper?

Source: Tatoeba #8091336 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 紙 in context

  1. Say zhǐ, then recall the core meaning: paper.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 紙 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.