The character 这 — “this”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 这 is read zhè and means “this”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 这
这 has 7 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 这, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 这 is made of
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 这
- 这个this oneHSK 1
- 这些theseHSK 1
- 这儿hereHSK 1
- 这里hereHSK 1
- 这边this side, this wayHSK 1
- 这么so, this (much)HSK 2
- 这样like this, suchHSK 2
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 这?
这 has 7 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 这 mean?
这 means “this”. It appears in 这个 (“this one”), 这些 (“these”), 这儿 (“here”), 这里 (“here”).
How do you pronounce 这?
这 is read zhè. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 这 have?
7 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 这 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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