How to Write 慈 (cí) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: compassionate, gentle, merciful · 13 strokes · HSK 7–9
Step-by-step stroke order for 慈
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Character facts
| Character | 慈 |
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| Pinyin | cí |
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| Strokes | 13 |
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| HSK level | HSK 7–9 |
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| Unicode | U+6148 |
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English meanings
- compassionate
- gentle
- merciful
- kind
- humane
Words with 慈
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
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| 慈善 | cí shàn | benevolent; charitable |
| 仁慈 | rén cí | benevolent; charitable |
| 慈祥 | cí xiáng | kindly; benevolent (often of older person) |
| 慈爱 | cí ài | love; devotion (to children) |
More characters
- 慌 huāng
- 慑 shè
- 慨 kǎi
- 慷 kāng
- 憋 biē
- 憔 qiáo
- 憧 chōng
- 憨 hān
- 憬 jǐng
- 懈 xiè
- 戈 gē
- 戳 chuō
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