類
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lèi · category, class, group, kind

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Learn every stroke in 類

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

19Total 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.

頁Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 類

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Example sentences

Notice where 類 sits in each complete thought.

Méi yǒu shuǐ, rén lèi jiù huó bú xià qù.沒有水,人類就活不下去。

If it weren't for water, humans wouldn't survive.

Source: Tatoeba #13549461 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bú shì wǒ xǐ huān de lèi xíng.他不是我喜歡的類型。

He's not my type.

Source: Tatoeba #759717 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de guān diǎn hé nǐ de lèi sì.我的觀點和你的類似。

My opinion is similar to yours.

Source: Tatoeba #864274 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rén lèi shì zì rán de yí bùfen.人類是自然的一部分。

Humans are part of nature.

Source: Tatoeba #5234814 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì jiā zú zhōng de yì lèi.他是家族中的異類。

He is the odd one of the family.

Source: Tatoeba #4061611 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hé zuò shì rén lèi wéiyī de jiù shú.合作是人類唯一的救贖。

The only thing that will redeem mankind is co-operation.

Source: Tatoeba #10360620 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 類 in context

  1. Say lèi, then recall the core meaning: category, class, group, kind.
  2. Write all 19 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 類 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.