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
to have one's ambitions elsewhere (idiom)
to aspire to travel far and make one's mark (idiom)
idea before brush; picture shows spirit
plan image before drawing; art shows inner mind
to harbor hard feelings
to harbor hard feelings
win or lose, it all ends here; this is the moment to shine
win or lose, it all ends here; this is the moment to shine
to ask for trouble; to bring misfortune on oneself
(coll.) to be completely at ease
(coll.) to be completely at ease
to keep mentioning (without doing anything)
to keep mentioning (without doing anything)
to keep saying (sth) over and over
to keep saying (sth) over and over
to tuck into one's bosom; also written chuāi zài huái lǐ
to tuck into one's bosom; also written chuāi zài huái lǐ
to tuck into one's bosom; also written chuāi zài huái lǐ
to tuck into one's bosom; also written chuāi zài huái lǐ
to care about; to take to heart; to take seriously
to attach importance to; to pay attention to; to care about
Moon Jae-in, former South Korean president
as early as