最
最 (zuì) means “most”. It is made of 日 + 取 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 最 into its parts
What 最 is made of
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 取 qǔ — to take
- 耳 ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
- 又 yòu — and
- 耳 ěr — ear
Origin hint: To take place 取 under the sun 日 (that is, everywhere) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我最喜欢吃苹果。Wǒ zuì xǐhuan chī píngguǒ.I like apples the most.
谁跑得最快？Shéi pǎo de zuì kuài?Who runs the fastest?
Words with 最
Also built with 日
- 早zǎoearly
- 时shítime
- 明míngbright
- 星xīngstar
- 昨zuóyesterday
- 是shìto be
- 晚wǎnlate
- 白báiwhite
- 间jiānmeasure word for rooms
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zuì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | most; -est |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 曰 (say, #73) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 2 |
Questions about 最
What does 最 mean?
最 (zuì) means “most; -est”.
How many strokes does 最 have?
最 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 最?
The radical of 最 is 曰 (yuē, “say”), Kangxi radical number 73.
What parts make up 最?
最 is made of 日 (sun; day) and 取 (to take).
Which HSK level is 最?
最 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 2.
Learn 最 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 43: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.