The character 辞 — “leave”: how to write it and what it means
leave, resign; decline
The Chinese character 辞 is read cí and means “leave, resign; decline”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 辞
辞 has 13 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 辞, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 辞 is made of
On the left, 舌 “tongue”; on the right, 辛. 辞职 — “give up one's post”, resign.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 辞
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 辞?
辞 has 13 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 辞 mean?
辞 means “leave, resign; decline”. It appears in 辞职 (“resign”).
How do you pronounce 辞?
辞 is read cí. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 辞 have?
13 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 辞 yourself
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