此 Stroke Order — How to Write 此

Stroke Order

此 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 止, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

此 Radical and Character Components

Components:止匕

此 is a phono-semantic compound: 匕 (sitting man) carries the meaning, while 止 indicates the sound.

Radical: 止 + 2 more strokes

此 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 此 in Chinese

cǐ此

This, these; referring to something nearby, current, or specified; often used in contrast with '彼' (that).

从此以后，他开始认真学习。

From then on, he began to study diligently.

This place, here; up to this point, often used in phrases like '到此为止' (to stop here).

我们的讨论到此为止吧。

Let's end our discussion here.

Common Words and Phrases with 此

cǐ此àn岸

In Buddhism, refers to the mortal world of birth, aging, illness, and death; this shore.

许多修行者相信，通过内心的平静与智慧，可以超越此岸的烦恼，抵达心灵的彼岸

Many practitioners believe that through inner peace and wisdom, one can transcend the troubles of this shore and reach the other shore of the mind.

cǐ此bèi辈

such people; these people

此辈学者，学识渊博，值得尊敬。

These scholars are highly knowledgeable and deserve respect.

cǐ此dì地wú无yín银sān三bǎi百liǎng两

A guilty person gives himself away by conspicuously protesting his innocence.

小明偷偷拿了桌上的糖果，妈妈问起来时，他立刻大声说:我可没拿糖果!这真是此地无银三百两，反而让妈妈更加怀疑了

Xiao Ming secretly took the candy from the table. When his mother asked about it, he immediately blurted out loudly, "I definitely didn't take any candy!" This was truly a case of 'no 300 taels of silver are buried here,' making his mother even more suspicious.

cǐ此fú伏bǐ彼qǐ起

One subsides as another arises; occurring in quick succession.

随着科技的不断发展，各种创新应用此伏彼起，给人们的生活带来了巨大便利。

With the continuous development of technology, various innovative applications emerged one after another, bringing great convenience to people's lives.

cǐ此jiān间

here