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此 (cǐ): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 4

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HSK 3.0Vocab 4 Recognition 4 Writing 4

1.

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2.

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3.

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Left-Right

此

匕spoon, dagger

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5.

How to Use 此

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 此 works in context.

此 as a demonstrative root in compound words

此 means 'this' and serves as a core element in various compound words referring to time, reason, or manner.

因此 • yīn cǐ • because of this • HSK 4

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 此

HSK words that contain this character.

此外 • cǐ wài • besides; in addition; furthermore

HSK 5

cǐ此

wài

7.

Example Sentences

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

cóng从

cǐ此

wǒ我

men们

kāi开

shǐ始

Information

Pinyincǐ

Meaningthis

Strokes6

Radical止

Traditional此

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#898

Zhuyinㄘˇ

UnicodeU+6B64

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止foot, stop

+匕spoon, dagger

A foot (止) stops here, pointing at something (匕) — this or here, indicating a specific place or thing.

yīn因

cǐ此

because of this

从此 • cóng cǐ • from this time on; from now; then on • HSK 5

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cóng从

cǐ此

from this time on; from now; then on

如此 • rú cǐ • like this; so; such • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

rú如

cǐ此

like this; so; such

外

besides; in addition; furthermore

此次 • cǐ cì • this time

HSK 3.0 · L4

cǐ此

cì次

this time

彼此 • bǐ cǐ • each other; both parties; one another

HSK 5

bǐ彼

cǐ此

each other; both parties; one another

此前 • cǐ qián • before this

HSK 3.0 · L5

cǐ此

qián前

before this

此后 • cǐ hòu • after this

HSK 3.0 · L5

cǐ此

hòu后

after this

此时 • cǐ shí • now

HSK 3.0 · L5

cǐ此

shí时

now

le了

xīn新

de的

shēng生

huó活

。

From now on we started a new life

cǐ此

chù处

de的

fēng风

jǐng景

fēi非

cháng常

měi美

lì丽

。

The scenery here is very beautiful.

cǐ此

wài外

，

wǒ我

men们

hái还

xū需

yào要

gèng更

duō多

shí时

jiān间

。

Besides this, we need more time

cǐ此

shí时

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

gāi该

bǎo保

chí持

lěng冷

jìng静

。

We should stay calm at this moment

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Characters from the same exam level.

留liúremain
流liúto flow, to drift, to circulate
乱luànchaotic
落luòto fall, drop, or decline
满mǎnreach a quota or limit; full
美měibeautiful, good, pleasing

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Characters pronounced "ci".

茨cíthatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris
刺cìto stab; prick; thorn; splinter
祠cíancestral temple; offer sacrifice
雌cífemale (of a species)
词cíword, speech, statement, or a type of classical Chinese poetry
辞cíto resign, to decline, to take leave

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Characters with radical "止".

武wǔmilitary, martial, warlike
歪wāiaskew; oblique; slanting
正zhèngstraight; upright; correct
止zhǐto stop, cease, or halt
步bùstep; pace; walk
歧qífork in a road; divergent

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