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zài — “again”

How to write and say the Chinese character (zài), which means again — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Time & days.

Pinyin · 拼音 zài
Meaning · 意思 again
Strokes · 笔画 6
Radical · 部首 (open box)
Hear it · 听发音
Watch it drawn stroke by stroke →

Stroke order笔顺

再 is written with 6 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):

The story behind it字源小故事

A little picture: two fish 冉 caught on a line 一.

A common word常用词

zàijiàn

goodbye — see you again

Example sentence例句

zàibiànba

Read it one more time.

This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.