纸 meaning and stroke order
Paper (CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]); classifier for documents, letters etc
How to write 纸, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 纸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- paper (CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2])
- classifier for documents, letters etc
- variant of 紙|纸[zhi3]
How 纸 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Silk.
纟 gives the meaning and 氏 hints at the sound.
Radical: 纟 (silk), shared by 143 characters on this site.
How to remember 纸
纸 combines 纟 (silk) on the left with 氏 (shì) on the right, which gives the sound. Think of early writing material made from silk fibers, and 氏 hints at the pronunciation zhǐ.
纸 (zhǐ) means paper and appears in many everyday words like 报纸 (bàozhǐ, newspaper) and 纸巾 (zhǐjīn, tissue). To count sheets, use the measure word 张 (zhāng). Example: 请给我一张纸。(Qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng zhǐ.) Please give me a sheet of paper.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse the right side 氏 (shì) with 氐 (dī), which has an extra dot at the bottom, as in 低 (dī). 纸 has no dot under 氏.
Common words with 纸
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper; newsprint | HSK 2 |
| 图纸 | túzhǐ | blueprint; drawing | HSK 7-9 |
| 造纸术 | zàozhǐshù | papermaking process | HSK 7-9 |
| 纸条 | zhǐtiáo | slip of paper | |
| 纸巾 | zhǐjīn | paper towel; napkin | |
| 纸牌 | zhǐpái | playing card | |
| 纸张 | zhǐzhāng | paper | |
| 卫生纸 | wèishēngzhǐ | toilet paper; tissues | |
| 纸杯 | zhǐbēi | paper cup | |
| 贴纸 | tiēzhǐ | sticker | |
| 墙纸 | qiángzhǐ | wallpaper | |
| 餐巾纸 | cānjīnzhǐ | paper napkin; serviette | |
| 纸袋 | zhǐdài | paper bag | |
| 厕纸 | cèzhǐ | toilet paper |
纸 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 纸
How many strokes are in 纸?
纸 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 纸 mean?
纸 (zhǐ) means paper (CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]); classifier for documents, letters etc. A common word with it is 报纸 (bàozhǐ), meaning "newspaper; newsprint".
How do you pronounce 纸?
纸 is pronounced zhǐ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 纸?
The radical of 纸 is 纟, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 纸 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 纸?
The traditional form of 纸 is 帋 and 紙. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 纸 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 纸 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 纸 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
How do I say tissue or toilet paper in Chinese?
A tissue or napkin is 纸巾 (zhǐjīn). Toilet paper is 卫生纸 (wèishēngzhǐ), and in casual speech people may also just say 纸 (zhǐ).
Is 纸 the same tone as 只 and 指?
Yes, 纸, 只 (zhǐ, only), and 指 (zhǐ, finger, to point) are all pronounced zhǐ with the third tone. Context and the written character tell them apart.