Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 种姓
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
family name; surname; to be surnamed ...
姓名xìngmíngsurname and given name; full name
种zhǒngseed; species; kind; type; classifier for types, kinds, sorts
各种gèzhǒngevery kind of; all kinds of; various
贵姓guìxìngwhat is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname?
老百姓lǎobǎixìngordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4]