种 zhǒng — kind; type; race; breed; seed; species (taxonomy)
这种水果很甜。Zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ hěn tián.This kind of fruit is very sweet.
Common words: 各种 (gè zhǒng)、种子 (zhǒng zi)、多种 (duō zhǒng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "race"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "race", including 种 (zhǒng), 族 (zú). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "race" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 种 (zhǒng), 族 (zú) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhǒng, zú — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 种 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 种 zhǒngkind; type; race; breed; seed; species (taxonomy)Useful words: 各种, 种子
- 族 zúrace; nationality; ethnicity; clanUseful words: 民族, 贵族
Common words for these 2 "race" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 种 (zhǒng) — so "race" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "race".
族 zú — race; nationality; ethnicity; clan
中国有五十六个民族。Zhōng guó yǒu wǔ shí liù ge mín zú.China has fifty-six ethnic groups.
Common words: 民族 (mín zú)、贵族 (guì zú)、种族 (zhǒng zú)
All 2 characters
Open 种、族 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.