製 meaning and stroke order
System; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower
How to write 製, stroke by stroke
14 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 製
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to manufacture
- to make
How 製 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To manufacture 制 clothes 衣; 制 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 衣 (cloth), shared by 33 characters on this site.
How to remember 製
製 is 制 (zhì) sitting on top of 衣 (yī, clothing). Picture someone cutting and sewing cloth to manufacture clothes, and 制 on top also gives the sound zhì.
製 means to make or manufacture and is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. In simplified Chinese it merged into 制, so words like 製造 appear as 制造 (zhìzào). Example: 這件衣服是手工製作的。(Zhè jiàn yīfu shì shǒugōng zhìzuò de.) This piece of clothing is handmade.
Common mistake: In traditional texts, learners often write 制 where 製 is needed, or the reverse. 製 is for making things, as in 製造, while 制 is for systems and control, as in 制度 (zhìdù, system) and 控制 (kòngzhì, to control).
Common words with 製
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 製作 | zhìzuò | to make; to manufacture | HSK 3 |
| 製造 | zhìzào | to manufacture; to make | HSK 3 |
| 複製 | fùzhì | to duplicate; to make a copy of | HSK 4 |
| 研製 | yánzhì | to research and manufacture; to research and to develop | HSK 4 |
| 製成 | zhìchéng | to manufacture; to turn out (a product) | HSK 5 |
| 豆製品 | dòuzhìpǐn | legume-based product; soybean product | HSK 5 |
| 乳製品 | rǔzhìpǐn | dairy products | HSK 6 |
| 錄製 | lùzhì | to record (video or audio) | HSK 7-9 |
| 特製 | tèzhì | specially made; custom-made | HSK 7-9 |
| 製品 | zhìpǐn | products; goods | HSK 7-9 |
| 仿製 | fǎngzhì | to copy; to imitate | HSK 7-9 |
| 製片 | zhìpiàn | to produce a film; to make a movie; assistant producer | |
| 製片人 | zhìpiànrén | film producer | |
| 監製 | jiānzhì | to supervise the manufacture of; to supervise the shooting of films |
Questions about 製
How many strokes are in 製?
製 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 製 mean?
製 (zhì) means system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower. A common word with it is 制作 (zhìzuò), meaning "to make; to manufacture".
How do you pronounce 製?
製 is pronounced zhì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 製?
The radical of 製 is 衣, which carries the idea of "cloth". Dictionaries list 製 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 製?
製 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 制, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 製 used in simplified Chinese?
Generally no. Mainland simplified Chinese writes 制 for both meanings, so 乳製品 becomes 乳制品 (rǔzhìpǐn, dairy products). You will see 製 in traditional texts, on product labels from Taiwan or Hong Kong, and in Japanese.
What does 製 mean on a product label like 台灣製?
It means made in. 台灣製 (Táiwān zhì) means made in Taiwan, and you may also see the fuller phrase 台灣製造 (Táiwān zhìzào).