咨(zī)

HSK 69 strokesTrad. 諮

variant of 咨

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Character information

Pinyin
zī
Meaning
variant of 咨; used in 咨文[zi1 wen2]; used in 咨嗟[zi1 jie1]
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
諮

Origin & structure

Where 咨 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱次口

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 次 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

次cì口kǒu

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 諮: To discuss 言 a plan 咨; 咨 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 咨 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 咨

Common words using 咨 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zī咨xún询
HSK 6

variant of 咨询

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zī咨jiē嗟

(literary) to sigh; to heave a sigh; (literary) to gasp in admiration

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zī咨wén文

(old) official communication (between government offices of equal rank); re…

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zī咨xún询yuán员

advisor; consultant

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丧串乌乳予井亡仓

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询嗟文员

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