Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "種", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "種", and master the standard way of writing the character "種".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 種
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "種" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
kind / type / race / breed / seed / species (taxonomy), to plant / to cultivate
种
1. Also seen as "种".
2. Verb: To bury seeds or seedlings in the soil to promote their growth.
- Example phrases: "种树" (plant trees), "种花" (plant flowers), "种植" (cultivate).
3. Verb: To inject a vaccine into the human body to prevent disease.
- Example phrases: "接种疫苗" (vaccinate), "种牛痘" (vaccinate against cowpox).
4. Verb: To bury seeds or roots in the soil to ensure they grow.
- Example phrases: "种树", "种花", "种植".
5. Verb: To inject a vaccine into humans or animals to generate antibodies.
- Example phrases: "种牛痘", "接种疫苗".
6. Noun: Seeds of grains, fruits, or vegetables.
- Example phrases: "菜种" (vegetable seeds), "种籽" (seed).
- Example from literature: "诞降嘉种,维秬维秠,维穈维??。" (from the Book of Songs, "Daya, Shengmin").
- Example from history: "家有好李,常出货之,恐人得种,恒钻其核。" (from the Book of Jin, "Wang Rong's Biography").
7. Noun: A classification of people by ethnicity.
- Example phrases: "白种人" (Caucasian), "黄种人" (Asian).
- Example from history: "诏拜前校尉马贤为谒者,镇抚诸种。" (from the Book of the Later Han, "Biography of the Western Qiang").