Keyword
nature
- essence
- material
- substance
- Frequency
- #418
- Strokes
- 8
Readings
zhì100%
Mnemonic
贝 (shell) gives the meaning and 十 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
质量
(physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence); quality and quantity
物质
matter; substance; material; materialistic
性质
nature; characteristic
本质
essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality
质
character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. zhí
素质
inner quality; basic essence
品质
character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc)
质疑
to call into question; to challenge (the truth or validity of)
优质
excellent quality
地质
geology
实质
substance; essence
气质
personality traits; temperament; disposition; aura; air; feel; vibe; refinement; sophistication; class
人质
hostage
蛋白质
protein
体质
(a person's) constitution; underlying physical condition; physical makeup; (of an organization, society etc) structural soundness
水质
water quality
特质
characteristic; special quality
资质
aptitude; natural endowments
介质
medium; media
质问
to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate
材质
texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of)
质询
to question; to enquire; interrogatory
高质量
high quality
变质
to degenerate; to deteriorate; (of food) to go bad; to go off; (geology) metamorphism