zhì = zh + Ø4
character / nature / quality / plain / to pawn / pledge / hostage / to question / Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
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How to pronounce 質

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ Ø4 final

In the space station’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago

質 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
jīn = ji + (e)n1
catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
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bèi = b + ei4
cowrie / shellfish / currency (archaic)
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Characters with 質 as component

zhì = zh + Ø4
(executioner's) block
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zhí = zh + Ø2
enraged / resentful / to hate / to desist
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zhì = zh + Ø4
to stumble
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Words with 質

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hostage

Sentences with 質

質 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zhì

character / nature / quality / plain / to pawn / pledge / hostage / to question / Taiwan pr. [zhi2]

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