慈
HSK 7–9

慈 (cí): kind, charitable, benevolent

cí

kind, charitable, benevolent

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Pinyin

cí

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

kind, charitable, benevolent

How to Write 慈 (cí)

慈 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 慈

A phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, and 兹 hints at the pronunciation.

What 慈 is Made Of

慈 is built from 2 components:

兹now, here
心heart

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Words Using 慈

Common Chinese words that contain 慈:

仁慈

réncí

慈善

císhàn

慈祥

cíxiáng

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