字 (zì): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

1. Animated Stroke Order 字

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A child (子) under a roof (宀) — to nurture and educate, later meaning a written character.

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HSK words that contain this character.

míng zi

名字

given name

shù zì

数字

digital

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

wǒ我

jīng经

cháng常

shǐ使

yòng用

zì字

diǎn典

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