在 — Chinese character
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
- Pinyin
- zài
- Radical
- 32 ⼟ (Earth)
- Strokes
- 6
- Components
- 才 土
- Formation
- pictophonetic — earth; meaning component 土; sound component 才
- Japanese
- 在 as a kanji
Common words with 在
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 现在 (現在) | xiàn zài | now; at present; currently |
| 存在 | cún zài | to exist; to be |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing |
| 在于 (在於) | zài yú | to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb) |
| 实在 (實在) | shí zài | really; actually |
| 在线 (在線) | zài xiàn | online; connected to the Internet; (fig.) (coll.) (of a person) mentally focused; engaged; (of skills, performance etc) sharp; on point; functioning at a high l |
| 在家 | zài jiā | to be at home; (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差 (chū chāi)) |
| 所在 | suǒ zài | place; location |
| 在内 (在內) | zài nèi | (included) in it; among them |
| 不在乎 | bù zài hu | not to care |
| 潜在 (潛在) | qián zài | hidden; potential |
| 所在地 | suǒ zài dì | location; site |
English words written with 在
在 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 3 · Analects 51 · Art of War 7 · I Ching 10 · Mencius 65 · Zhuangzi 92 · Great Learning 11 · Doctrine of the Mean 11
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 24
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 32
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 49
- Analects 1.11
- Analects 2.18
- Analects 3.12
- Analects 4.19
- Analects 5.1
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