Which Chinese characters are pronounced zai?

This page lists 12 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable zai, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all zai characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable zai while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing zai characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin zai

Learn how to write 12 Chinese characters pronounced “zai” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “zai” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

再zài

again; once more; re-

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在zài

to exist; to be alive

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仔zǎi

(bound form) (of domestic animals or fowl) young

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载zǎi

to record in writing

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灾zāi

disaster; calamity

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宰zǎi

to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc)

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栽zāi

to plant; to grow

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced zài

3 dictionary entries use the pronunciation zài, including 再 (again; once more; re-), 在 (to exist; to be alive), 載 (Chinese character).

3 characters

再zài

again; once more; re-

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在zài

to exist; to be alive

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載zài

Chinese character

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced zǎi

4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation zǎi, including 仔 ((bound form) (of domestic animals or fowl) young), 载 (to record in writing), 宰 (to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc)), 崽 (child).

4 characters

仔zǎi

(bound form) (of domestic animals or fowl) young

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载zǎi

to record in writing

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宰zǎi

to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc)

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崽zǎi

child

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced zāi

5 dictionary entries use the pronunciation zāi, including 灾 (disaster; calamity), 栽 (to plant; to grow), 災 (Chinese character), 甾 (steroid nucleus), 哉 ((exclamatory or interrogative particle)).

5 characters

灾zāi

disaster; calamity

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栽zāi

to plant; to grow

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災zāi

Chinese character

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甾zāi

steroid nucleus