字 · zì · letter
Learn the Chinese character 字 with its source-linked HSK 1 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 字.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 字
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 字.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 汉字HànzìChinese character(s)
- 名字míngziname (of a person or thing)
- 字zìletter
- 字典zìdiǎn(coll.) dictionary
- 十字路口shízì lùkǒucrossroads
- 数字shùzìnumeral
- 文字wénzìcharacter
- 签字qiānzìto sign (one's name)
- 字母zìmǔletter (of the alphabet)
- 数字化shùzìhuàto digitize
- 字幕zìmùsubtitles
- 赤字chìzì(financial) deficit
- 错别字cuòbiézìincorrectly written or mispronounced characters
- 繁体字fántǐzìtraditional Chinese character
- 简体字jiǎntǐzìHSK 7-9 syllabus word
- 老字号lǎozìhaoshop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
- 字迹zìjìhandwriting
- 字体zìtǐcalligraphic style
- 字眼zìyǎnwording
Real usage
Example sentences with 字
Published HSK 1 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 1 course context containing 字 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 字
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 字 mean in Chinese?
字 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: letter.
How do you pronounce 字?
字 is shown as zì.
Is 字 an HSK 1 character?
Yes. 字 is HSK 1 recognition character #241.
Can I practise writing 字?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 1 recognition
- HSK 1–2 writing inventory
- 19 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 1 recognition character #241.
- Writing scope: HSK 1–2 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.