纸
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zhǐ · paper

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

HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #1621
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Learn every stroke in 纸

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See how 纸 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

7Total 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.

纟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 纸

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Example sentences

Notice where 纸 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ shì zài bào zhǐ shàng kàn dào tā de.我是在报纸上看到它的。

I saw it in the newspaper.

Source: Tatoeba #2737439 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ néng bu néng kàn yí xià nǐ de bào zhǐ?我能不能看一下你的报纸?

Can I have a look at your newspaper?

Source: Tatoeba #343983 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài bào zhǐ shàng kàn dào le tā.我在报纸上看到了它。

I saw it in the newspaper.

Source: Tatoeba #332437 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì fèn hǎo bào zhǐ, bú shì ma?这是份好报纸,不是吗?

This is a good newspaper, isn't it?

Source: Tatoeba #343452 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà biān de bào zhǐ, nǐ gěi tā sòng qù.那边的报纸,你给他送去。

Send that newspaper to him.

Source: Tatoeba #400240 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jīn tiān de bào zhǐ wǒ hái méi yǒu kàn.今天的报纸我还没有看。

I've not read today's paper yet.

Source: Tatoeba #599116 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 纸 in context

  1. Say zhǐ, then recall the core meaning: paper.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 报纸 (bào zhǐ), meaning “newspaper”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 纸 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.