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兹 (zī): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 兹

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 兹 — animated stroke order

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2.

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3.

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兹=艹grass+丝silk

Two strands of silk (丝) intertwine and multiply over time — to grow, now, or this.

4.

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5.

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Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 兹 is used in context

zī兹

shì事

tǐ体

dà大

，

xū需

yào要

Information

Pinyinzī

Meaningthis

Strokes9

Radical丷

Traditional茲

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#2001

Zhuyinㄗ

UnicodeU+5179

CangjieTVI

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shèn慎

zhòng重

kǎo考

lǜ虑

。

This matter is of great importance and requires careful consideration.

Zī兹

shì事

tǐ体

dà大

，

xū需

jǐn谨

shèn慎

chǔ处

lǐ理

。

This matter is of great importance and must be handled with caution.

zī兹

yǒu有

zhòng重

yào要

tōng通

zhī知

，

qǐng请

chá查

shōu收

。

Hereby have an important notice, please check.

zī兹

zhèng证

míng明

gāi该

wén文

jiàn件

zhēn真

shí实

yǒu有

xiào效

。

Hereby certify that this document is authentic and valid.

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