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兹

Character

兹 zī · cí

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

this; hereby, in formal writing (as in 兹证明, 'here is proof')

Radical
艹
Strokes
9
Structure
Top–middle–bottom
Parts
八一幺
Traditional
茲
Frequency
#1168 most common character
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Readings and meanings

zī

zi1Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. this; hereby, in formal writing (as in 兹证明, 'here is proof')

Examples

  • 兹证明他是我的老师。

    zī zhèng míng tā shì wǒ de lǎo shī

    This paper says that he is my teacher.

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  • 兹有一本书,是你弟弟的。

    zī yǒu yī běn shū shì nǐ dì dì de

    Here is a book. It is your little brother's.

    AI-generated sentence

cí

ci2Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is zī.

  1. in formal writing, means 'now' or 'this' (read zī)
  2. a country name from long ago in China (as in 龟兹, read cí)

Examples

  • 兹事很重要,请你们明天来。

    zī shì hěn zhòng yào qǐng nǐ men míng tiān lái

    This matter is very important, please come tomorrow.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 兹回答你的问题。

    zī huí dá nǐ de wèn tí

    Here is the answer to your question.

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  • 龟兹是一个古国。

    guī cí shì yī gè gǔ guó

    Qiuci (Kucha) was an ancient country.

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Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

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