次
HSK 1

次 (cì): order, sequence

cì

order, sequence

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Pinyin

cì

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

order, sequence

How to Write 次 (cì)

次 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

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Origin of 次

A person 欠 yawning multiple times 冫

What 次 is Made Of

次 is built from 2 components:

冫ice
欠to lack, to owe

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Words Using 次

Common Chinese words that contain 次:

其次

qícì

名次

míngcì

层次

céngcì

屡次

lǚcì

档次

dàngcì

次品

cìpǐn

次序

cìxù

次要

cìyào

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