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HSK 1

字

zì

Meaning

  1. letter
  2. symbol
  3. character
  4. word
  5. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
Pinyin
zì
Classifier
个|個(gè)

Character reference

Components and radical classification

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Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.

Writing practice

Stroke order and writing practice

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Simplified
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DemonstrationStroke-order animation

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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details