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纸 (zhǐ) — how to say "paper" in Chinese
纸
Paper
noun
Radicals / Keys
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
纸上写字
zhǐ shàng xiě zì
write characters on paper
一张纸
yì zhāng zhǐ
a sheet of paper
Examples
这张纸很白，可以用来写字。
This paper is very white, it can be used for writing.
给我一张纸。
Give me a piece of paper.
Mnemonic
[zhǐ-] sounds like "gee", and that is the name of a little bird called Gee. She sits on a papermaker's desk and helps with her beak: soft pulp under her pecking turns into thin 纸. "Gee made paper!" she chirps. 📄🐦
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Frequently asked questions
What is paper in Chinese?
"paper" in Chinese is 纸 (zhǐ).
Zhi meaning in Chinese
纸 (zhǐ) means "Paper".
How is 纸 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhǐ (written as zhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Paper in Chinese characters
It is written 纸 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 纸?
纸 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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