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字 zì

character; word

Strokes
6
Level
HSK 1
Radical
子
Type
Ideograph
Made of 宀子 ⿱宀子

Memory hint: A child 子 in a house 宀; 子 also provides the pronunciation

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  1. 这个字很难写。
    Zhège zì hěn nán xiě.
    This character is hard to write.
    this character very hard write
  2. 这个字怎么读？
    Zhège zì zěnme dú?
    How do you read this character?
    this character how read (question)
  3. 我们练习写字吧。
    Wǒmen liànxí xiě zì ba.
    Let's practice writing characters.
    we practice write character (suggestion)
  4. 我不认识这个字。
    Wǒ bú rènshi zhège zì.
    I don't recognize this character.
    i not recognize this character
  5. 上课的时候，老师教我们写字。
    Shàngkè de shíhou, lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen xiě zì.
    During class, the teacher teaches us to write characters.
    attend-class (particle) time, teacher teach us write character

Words with 字 (11)