秩 (zhì) is a Chinese character meaning “order”. It is written from 禾 (grain; standing grain) and 失 (to lose; to miss), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
禾 + 失
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 秩，积也。从禾失声
Memory aid
Grain stalks (禾) that got lost (失) in the field are gathered back and stacked in neat rows — putting things in order.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 秩序zhì xùorder; orderliness秩 = zhì
Go deeper
All readings
order
order; sequence; (old) official rank; a decade of one's age
次序；旧指官吏的职位或品级；也指十年。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 秩序zhì xùorder; orderliness秩 = zhì
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 秩 mean?
秩 (zhì) means order; sequence; (old) official rank; a decade of one's age.
How do you pronounce 秩?
It is pronounced zhì.
What parts is 秩 made of?
禾 (grain; standing grain) and 失 (to lose; to miss), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 秩，积也。从禾失声. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 秩 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 秩?
禾. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 秩?
Common ones are 秩序. The reading of 秩 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.