COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
How 者 is built
者 can be remembered by breaking it into 耂 + 日. Study each component first, then connect them in the character’s upper-left enclosure structure.
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How to Write 者 (zhě) — Chinese Character Stroke Order, Meaning & Practice Sheet
(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
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STROKE BY STROKE
Static stroke diagrams
Follow all 8 strokes in the correct order.
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StrokeSheetCharacter Writing Worksheet
zhě
者
(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
Common words
huò zhě
或者
or; possibly; maybe; perhaps
dú zhě
读者
reader
jì zhě
记者
reporter; journalist
zuò zhě
作者
author; writer
xué zhě
学者
scholar
hòu zhě
后者
the latter
Follow the stroke order, then write it on your own.
者
者
者
者
者
者
者
者
LEARNING TIP
Remember 者
Say “zhě” aloud as you replay the animation. Then hide the model and write the 8 strokes from memory. Short, repeated practice builds a stronger visual and motor connection.
Practice on CanvasWORDS WITH 者
Common words and phrases
huò zhě
or; possibly; maybe; perhaps
dú zhě
reader
jì zhě
reporter; journalist
zuò zhě
author; writer
xué zhě
scholar
hòu zhě
the latter
IN CONTEXT
Example sentences
这个字是“者”。
Zhège zì shì “zhě”.
This character is “者”.
我正在学习“者”字。
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí “zhě” zì.
I am learning the character “者”.
请写一遍“者”。
Qǐng xiě yí biàn “zhě”.
Please write “者” once.
Frequently asked questions
How many strokes are in 者?
者 is written with 8 strokes.
What does 者 (zhě) mean?
者 (zhě) means (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ....
What is the radical of 者?
The radical of 者 is 耂, associated with Not yet classified.