类

類
lèi
HSK 5
#311 most
frequent character
kind, type, class, category
noun
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

类 now has two empty parts. 大 was once 犬 dog, which named a wild animal, the old sense. 米 came from part of 頪 lèi, which supplied the sound. Today the usual meaning is 'type, kind'.

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Example Sentences

这个类的动物都很可爱。
zhègè lèi de dòngwù dūhěn kěài 。
Animals of this kind are all very cute.
我们可以把这些书按类分类。
wǒmen kěyǐ bǎ zhèixiē shū àn lèi fēnlèi 。
We can categorize these books by type.
他的作品很像这个类的艺术。
tāde zuòpǐn hěnxiàng zhègè lèi de yìshù 。
His work resembles art of this type.

Grammar Points

Expressing "stuff like that" with "zhileide"像…之类的

Words with similar meanings

种zhǒng
kind
Used in a more general sense to refer to a group or type of things.
类型lèixíng
type
A more formal term often used in classifications and categorizations.

Homophones

HSK 5
累lèi
tired, weary, to strain, to wear out
泪lèi
tear, teardrop

Words Starting With 类

类似lèi sì
similar; analogous

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