再

zài

again; once more; re-; second; another; then (after sth, and not until then); no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 or 都 for emphasis)

Radical: 冂 HSK 1 d, g pictographic

Components & Etymology

再 decomposes into the following components:

一 冉

Words containing 再

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 再.

一再
yī zài
repeatedly
不再
bù zài
no more
再三
zài sān
over and over again
再不
zài bù
if not, then
再世
zài shì
再临
zài lín
to come again
再也
zài yě
(not) any more
再会
zài huì
to meet again
再入
zài rù
to re-enter
再则
zài zé
moreover
再制
zài zhì
processed (food)
再发
zài fā
to reissue

Related characters (radical 冂)

Characters that share the radical 冂.

冂 円 冈 冉 冊 冋 册 冎 冏 冒 冓 冕

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