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zāi
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to plant; to grow
  2. 2. to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign)
  3. 3. to impose sth on sb
  4. 4. to stumble; to fall down

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Stroke order

10 strokes

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use 栽 for planting people; it's only for plants and objects in the ground. For figurative planting, use 种.

Formality

The 'stumble' meaning of 栽 is mainly literary or found in set phrases like 栽跟头.

Example Sentences

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我们在花园里 了几棵玫瑰。
We planted a few roses in the garden.

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