此
HSK 3

此 (cǐ): this, these, in this case

cǐ

this, these, in this case

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Pinyin

cǐ

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

this, these, in this case

How to Write 此 (cǐ)

此 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 此

A phono-semantic compound: 匕 (sitting man) carries the meaning, and 止 hints at the pronunciation.

What 此 is Made Of

此 is built from 2 components:

止to stop, to halt
匕spoon, ladle

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Words Using 此

Common Chinese words that contain 此:

从此

cóngcǐ

因此

yīncǐ

彼此

bǐcǐ

此外

cǐwài

岂有此理

qǐyǒucǐlǐ

Characters Related to 此

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