字 Stroke Order

How to write 字 (zì) – character; written word

字
Pinyin
zì
Meaning
character; written word
Strokes
6
Radical
子
Components
宀子
Level
HSK 1

💡 A child 子 in a house 宀; 子 also provides the pronunciation

Step-by-Step Stroke Order of 字

字 is written with 6 strokes. The red stroke shows the stroke to write in each step.

Stroke order diagram of 字 (zì), 6 strokes, step by step

HSK 1 Words with 字

  • 名字míng ziname

    你叫什么名字？

    nǐ jiào shén me míng zi

    What is your name?

  • 字zìcharacter; written word

    这个字怎么写？

    zhè ge zì zěn me xiě

    How do you write this character?

Keep practicing 字 in the DracoChinese app

Learn stroke order, pronunciation and vocabulary step by step – with handwriting practice, flashcards and gamified missions.

App Store Google Play

Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License, LGPL), animation by Hanzi Writer.