茁 (zhuó): to display vigorous, new growth

茁 (zhuó) is a Chinese character meaning “to display vigorous, new growth.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (structural) and 出 (structural). It ranks #3104 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 茁 sprouting 出 grass 艹; 出 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 草 (cǎo, grass), 花 (huā, flower), 茶 (chá, tea).

Spoken pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 艹 grass8 strokesFrequency #3104艹 structural 出 structural

Definitions

to display vigorous, new growth

Etymology & Origin

茁

ideographicSprouting 出 grass 艹; 出 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿱艹出 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:艹structural 出structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
茁壮adjective	zhuó zhuàng	healthy and strong

Total compounds

100

As first character

As last character

As middle character

茁 appears in 1 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 茁 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

壮zhuàng

0.588266 co-occurrences

成chéng

0.364560 co-occurrences

长cháng

0.355204 co-occurrences

芽yá

0.35410 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

茁字在日常生活中使用频率较低。

zhuó zì zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ jiào dī .

The character "茁" is not used very often in everyday life.

中国新闻网·生活Jun 2026

在广西南宁市人民公园，这种果实形状像“吊灯”的常绿乔木长得高大茁壮。

zài guǎng xī nán nìng shì rén mín gōng yuán , zhè zhǒng guǒ shí xíng zhuàng xiàng diào dēng de cháng lǜ qiáo mù cháng dé gāo dà zhuó zhuàng .

At People's Park in Nanning, Guangxi, this evergreen tree—whose fruit resembles a "chandelier"—grows tall and robust.

中国新闻网·文化May 2026

见子女茁壮成长，欣慰非常，这是你我共修之骄傲。

jiàn zǐ nǚ zhuó zhuàng chéng cháng , xīn wèi fēi cháng , zhè shì nǐ wǒ gòng xiū zhī jiāo ào .

It brings me great joy to see our children thriving—this is a source of pride for both of us as we walk this path together.

Character Family

艹 Radical Family — Characters sharing the grass radical

花huā 节jié 落luò 苦kǔ 药yào 苏sū 草cǎo 蓝lán 菜cài 茶chá

Related Characters

草cǎo 花huā 茶chá 菜cài 药yào 苦kǔ 落luò 蓝lán 节jié 苏sū

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 茁 (zhuó) mean in Chinese?

茁 (zhuó) primarily means "to display vigorous, new growth." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3104 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 茁 have?

茁 is written with 8 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 茁?

The radical associated with 茁 is 艹 (grass). This radical appears in many characters related to grass.

What are the components of 茁?

茁 is composed of: 艹 (structural), 出 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱艹出 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 茁?

Common words with 茁 include: 茁壮 (zhuó zhuàng, "healthy and strong"). There are over 1 compound words containing this character.

Is 茁 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 茁 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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