者
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zhě · that which

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HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #499
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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

8Total strokes

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

Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

耂Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 者

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zhěWords pronounced zhě
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Example sentences

Notice where 者 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ huò zhě wǒ huì bèi xuǎn zhōng.你或者我会被选中。

You or I will be chosen.

Source: Tatoeba #1878278 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè běn shū bú shì gěi nián qīng dú zhě kàn de.这本书不是给年轻读者看的。

These books are not fit for young readers.

Source: Tatoeba #818942 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì gè jì zhě.你是个记者。

You're a reporter.

Source: Tatoeba #459058 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè běn xiǎo shuō de zuò zhě shì shuí?这本小说的作者是谁?

Who is the author of this story?

Source: Tatoeba #811007 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ wán quán bú shì xué zhě.我完全不是学者。

I'm totally not a scholar.

Source: Tatoeba #7771667 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài zhège shè huì lǐ, zhòng yào de shì liǎn huò zhě qián.在这个社会里,重要的是脸或者钱。

Only looks and money count in this world.

Source: Tatoeba #8698970 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 者 in context

  1. Say zhě, then recall the core meaning: that which.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 或者 (huò zhě), meaning “or”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 者 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.