字
HSK 1
字 (zì): letter, character, word
zì
letter, character, word
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Pinyin
zì
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
letter, character, word
How to Write 字 (zì)
字 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 字
A child 子 in a house 宀; 子 also provides the pronunciation
What 字 is Made Of
字 is built from 2 components:
宀roof
子son, child
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Words Using 字
Common Chinese words that contain 字:
名字
míngzi
字幕
zìmù
字母
zìmǔ
数字
shùzì
文字
wénzì
赤字
chìzì
简体字
jiǎntǐzì
繁体字
fántǐzì
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