Chinese Word: 栽 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

栽HSK 6

Pinyin: zāi

English Definition: to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first

Chinese Definition:
①移植：栽树。栽植。栽花。栽培。
②安上，插上：栽绒。栽赃。
③秧子，可以移植的植物的幼苗：桃栽。树栽子。
④跌倒：栽跟头。
⑤指失败或出丑。

Synonym: 种

Antonyms: 拔伐

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 木

Pictophonetic:戈 indicates the sound; 木 (tree) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿹ Surround from upper right
- 戈 [ gē ] spear, lance, halberd
- 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden

Similar Characters: 烖

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栽培HSK 6	zāi péi	to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize
栽种	zāi zhòng	to plant; to grow
栽植	zāi zhí	to plant; to transplant
移栽	yí zāi	to transplant (horticulture, agriculture)
栽倒	zāi dǎo	to take a fall

1		dào lù 道路 liǎng cè 两侧 zāi zhòng 栽种 le 了 hěn duō 很多 shù 树。 There are many trees planted on both sides of the road.
2		cǐ 此 shān 山 shì 是 wǒ 我 kāi 开， cǐ 此 shù 树 shì 是 wǒ 我 zāi 栽。 I created this mountain and planted this tree.
3		zhè lǐ 这里 de 的 píng guǒ 苹果 shì 是 yǒu jī 有机 zāi péi 栽培 de 的。 The apples here are organically grown.
4		tā 他 yì tóu 一头 zāi 栽 xià lóu tī 下楼梯， niǔ shāng 扭伤 le 了 jiǎo huái 脚踝。 He stumbled down the stairs and twisted his ankle.
5		huā pén 花盆 lǐ 里 zhòng 种 le 了 jǐ 几 kē 棵 lǜ sè 绿色 de 的 xiǎo 小 pén zāi 盆栽。 Several small potted plants are planted in the pot.

1		dào lù 道路 liǎng cè 两侧 zāi zhòng 栽种 le 了 hěn duō 很多 shù 树。 There are many trees planted on both sides of the road.
2		cǐ 此 shān 山 shì 是 wǒ 我 kāi 开， cǐ 此 shù 树 shì 是 wǒ 我 zāi 栽。 I created this mountain and planted this tree.
3		zhè lǐ 这里 de 的 píng guǒ 苹果 shì 是 yǒu jī 有机 zāi péi 栽培 de 的。 The apples here are organically grown.
4		tā 他 yì tóu 一头 zāi 栽 xià lóu tī 下楼梯， niǔ shāng 扭伤 le 了 jiǎo huái 脚踝。 He stumbled down the stairs and twisted his ankle.
5		huā pén 花盆 lǐ 里 zhòng 种 le 了 jǐ 几 kē 棵 lǜ sè 绿色 de 的 xiǎo 小 pén zāi 盆栽。 Several small potted plants are planted in the pot.