What does 卒 mean in Chinese?

卒 (zú) means "soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 卒?

卒 is pronounced "zú" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 卒?

卒 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 卒?

Common words with 卒 include 仓卒 (variant of 倉促|仓促[cang1 cu4]), 兵卒 (soldiers), 劲卒 (elite soldiers), 匆卒 (old variant of 匆猝[cong1 cu4]), 卒中 (stroke).

How do you write 卒?

You can practice writing 卒 using our stroke order tool.

卒 (zú), soldier

卒

zú

soldier; servant; to finish; to die

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 十 (no. 24)

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Definitions

(verb) soldier
servant
to finish
to die
finally
at last
pawn in Chinese chess

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 卒

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
仓卒	cāng cù	variant of 倉促\|仓促[cang1 cu4]
兵卒	bīng zú	soldiers
劲卒	jìng zú	elite soldiers
匆卒	cōng cù	old variant of 匆猝[cong1 cu4]
卒中	cù zhòng	stroke
卒业	zú yè	to complete a course of study (old)
士卒	shì zú	soldier
小卒	xiǎo zú	foot soldier
戍卒	shù zú	garrison soldier
暴卒	bào zú	die of sudden illness

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Related Words

小卒(xiǎo zú)· foot soldier

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走卒(zǒu zú)· pawn (i.e. foot soldier)

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吊车尾(diào chē wěi)· (coll.) lowest-ranking (student, participant etc)

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到了(dào liǎo)· at last

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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卒

zú