Quaternary kesterite Cu₂ZnSnS₄(CZTS) particles were successfully synthesized by a facile solvothermal method in ethylene glycol with the presence of different ratio of surfactant, using CuCl₂2H₂O、Zn(Ac)₂2H₂O and SnCl₄5H₂O as metal precursor and thiourea as sulfur source. Different morphologies CZTS particles were obtained by different contents of PVP and CTAB. The structure, morphology and absorption spectra of the as-obtained CZTS particles were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The results revealed that the structure of as-synthesized CZTS particles is kesterite; the morphology and optical band-gap of CZTS has occurred a certain change with different ratios of PVP and CTAB. When PVP and CTAB ratio of 3∶1 was added to the reaction system, uniform and mono-disperse flower-like CZTS particles were obtained, the band gap of the CZTS is about 1.48 eV, which approaches the optimum value for solar photoelectric conversion. Finally, a possible fabrication mechanisms of CZTS particles was also inferred.