Meaning
race; nationality; ethnicity; clan
Chinese: 民族、家族或类别。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zu” becomes a different word in each tone. 族 is the 2nd 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
- 民族mín zúnationality; ethnic group
- 贵族guì zúlord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman
- 种族zhǒng zúrace; ethnic group
- 上班族shàng bān zúoffice workers (as social group)
- 家族jiā zúfamily; clan
Example Sentence
中国有五十六个民族。Zhōng guó yǒu wǔ shí liù ge mín zú.China has fifty-six ethnic groups.
中国Zhōng guóChina有yǒuto have五十wǔ shífifty六liùsix个ge(measure word)民族mín zúnationality。