新竹

新竹 Xīn zhú ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄨˊ san1 zuk1

  • Xinzhu or Hsinchu city in northern Taiwan, noted for high tech industries
  • Xinzhu or Hsinchu county in northwest Taiwan

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 新 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 春天的時候,新竹城外的竹林特別翠綠。 In spring, the bamboo grove outside Hsinchu City is especially green.
  • 新竹的風很大,因此有「風城」的美稱。 Hsinchu is very windy, which is why it is nicknamed the "Windy City."
  • 新竹科學園區吸引了許多外地人才前來工作。 The Hsinchu Science Park has attracted many talents from other regions to work here.
  • 我在新竹買了一塊手工柿餅,味道甜而不膩。 I bought a handmade dried persimmon in Hsinchu. It tastes sweet but not greasy.
  • 她在新竹唸大學,每天都要騎車穿過竹科上課。 She studies at a university in Hsinchu and has to ride through the Hsinchu Science Park to get to class every day.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY)