zài

(located) at; (to be) in

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 6th character
Radical ⼟ (32.3)
Strokes 6
Index # 388

Definitions

在 zài
  1. 1. (located) at
  2. 2. (to be) in
  3. 3. (indicating an action in progress)
  4. 4. in the middle of doing sth
  5. 5. to exist

Stroke order

在 stroke order diagram
在 stroke order animation

Words containing 在

Word Meaning
at the same time; meanwhile
at the same time; meanwhile
from then on; after this
from then on; after this
deeply
deeply
in a vacuum
at the present; now
online
to be on the regular payroll; to be on the permanent staff
to be employed; to be in post; on-the-job
on-the-job training
on-the-job training
within China; during one's visit to China
within China; during one's visit to China
during litigation; pendente lite
during litigation; pendente lite
to possess
in transit (of passengers, goods etc)
before then; up until that point
before then; up until that point
in this time; during time
in this time; during time
just ...ing (and nothing else)
just ...ing (and nothing else)