Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

year; to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; and

Chinese: 年。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “zai” becomes a different word in each tone. 载 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 下载xià zǎito download
  • 记载jì zǎito write down; to record; written account
  • 承载chéng zàito bear the weight; to sustain
  • 载体zài tǐcarrier (chemistry); vector (epidemiology); vehicle or medium
  • 转载zhuǎn zǎito forward (a shipment); to reprint sth published elsewhere; Taiwan pr.

Example Sentence

这辆卡车载着很多货物。Zhè liàng kǎ chē zài zhe hěn duō huò wù.This truck is loaded with a lot of goods.

Zhèthisliàngclassifier for vehicles卡车kǎ chētruckzàito record in writingzhe(ongoing action)hěnveryduōmany货物huò wùgoods