The character 咨 — “consult”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 咨 is read zī and means “consult”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 咨
咨 has 9 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 咨, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 咨 is made of
Below, 口 “mouth”; on top, 次 hints at the reading, as it also does in 资 zī.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 咨
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 咨?
咨 has 9 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 咨 mean?
咨 means “consult”. It appears in 咨询 (“consult”).
How do you pronounce 咨?
咨 is read zī. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 咨 have?
9 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 咨 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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