HSK 3 · Animals & Nature

种

zhǒng

kind; type; to plant

Stroke order of 种

种 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Sort grain '禾' right down the middle '中' into different kinds.

Parts: 禾 grain + 中 middle (sound component)

Example sentence

你喜欢哪种水果？

What kind of fruit do you like?

Words with 种

种子seed 各种all kinds of

More words: Animals & Nature

牛cow; ox 羊sheep; goat 猪pig 马horse 龙dragon 种子seed 木头wood; log 石头stone 沙子sand 土soil; earth; local 铁iron 金gold 银silver 自然nature; natural; naturally

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