杂 zá — mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix
我喜欢看一些科学杂志。Wǒ xǐ huan kàn yì xiē kē xué zá zhì.I like reading some science magazines.
Common words: 杂志 (zá zhì)、复杂 (fù zá)、杂交 (zá jiāo)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "various"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "various", including 杂 (zá), 诸 (zhū). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "various" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 杂 (zá), 诸 (zhū) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zá, zhū — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 杂 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 杂 zámixed; miscellaneous; various; to mixUseful words: 杂志, 复杂
- 诸 zhū(surname); all; many; variousUseful words: 诸位, 诸多
Common words for these 2 "various" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 杂 (zá) — so "various" 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 "various".
诸 zhū — (surname); all; many; various
各位老师，诸位同学，大家好！Gè wèi lǎo shī, zhū wèi tóng xué, dà jiā hǎo!Dear teachers and fellow students, hello everyone!
Common words: 诸位 (zhū wèi)、诸多 (zhū duō)、诸如此类 (zhū rú cǐ lèi)
All 2 characters
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