秭(zǐ): billion
9 strokes
billion
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- zǐ
- Meaning
- billion
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 秭 comes from and how its parts fit together.
Phonetic-semantic compound
⿰禾？In this compound, the meaning comes from 禾 (grain).
One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.
Made of
Parts are arranged left to right.
How to write 秭 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 秭
Common words using 秭 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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