How to Write 责 (ze / zé) in Chinese — duty

责

zé

duty; responsibility (in 责任)

HSK 3贝贝

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

zéduty; responsibility; to reproach

3Structure

责

Top-bottom structure上下结构

责 is built from 2 parts.

龶+贝

4Common Words with 责

负责fù zé

to be responsible; to be in charge

责怪zé guài

to blame; to find fault with

责任zé rèn

responsibility; duty; obligation

责zé

duty; responsibility; to blame; to reproach; to demand

责备zé bèi

to blame; to criticize; to reproach

职责zhí zé

duty; responsibility; obligation

5Example Sentences

这是他的责任。

zhè shì tā de zé rèn。

This is his responsibility.

不要责备他。

bù yào zé bèi tā。

Don't blame him.

Other Characters Pronounced “ze”

则

zéHSK 4

(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but

to select

(medicinal herb)

dialectal equivalent of 怎么[zěn me5]

択

zé

Japanese variant of 择

沢

zé

Japanese variant of 泽

pool

haste

6Printable Worksheet

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责

zé

duty; responsibility (in 责任)

Common Words

fù zé

负责

to be responsible; to be in charge

zé guài

责怪

to blame; to find fault with

zé rèn

责任

responsibility; duty; obligation

zé

责

duty; responsibility; to blame; to reproach; to demand

zé bèi

责备

to blame; to criticize; to reproach

zhí zé

职责

duty; responsibility; obligation

Tracing Practice

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