Writing
种植 (zhòng zhí) — how to say "to plant" in Chinese
种植
To plant, to cultivate
verb
Character composition
种
to plant, to sow
植
plant, to plant
Radicals / Keys
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
栽培
to cultivate, to grow (plants)
zāi péi · of flowers, trees, personal care
种
to plant, to grow
zhòng · everyday, of plants
Collocations
种植蔬菜
zhòng zhí shū cài
grow vegetables
种植树木
zhòng zhí shù mù
plant trees
种植面积
zhòng zhí miàn jī
planting area
Examples
农民在春天种植很多水稻和玉米。
Farmers plant a lot of rice and corn in the spring.
他种植蔬菜。
He grows vegetables.
Frequently asked questions
How to say plant in Mandarin?
"to plant" in Chinese is 种植 (zhòng zhí).
What does 种植 mean in English?
种植 (zhòng zhí) means "To plant, to cultivate".
How is 种植 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhòng zhí (written as zhong zhi, zhongzhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Zhong zhi in Chinese character
It is written 种植: 种 has 9 strokes, 植 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 种植?
种植 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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