此 (cǐ) — this; these | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Formal/written equivalent of 这. Used in set phrases like 此外 and 如此; in everyday speech, prefer 这 / 这个.

pronoun

thisthese

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Qǐng xiān kàn wán cǐ wén zhāng.
Please finish reading this article first.
，。
Chú cǐ zhī wài, wǒ men hái xū yào yì xiē qián.
Besides this, we also need some money.
此。
cǐ Wèn tí hěn zhòng yào.
This problem is very important.

Compound ideograph

六书liùshū

会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

此 shows 止 (feet) and 人 (person), drawing a person stopping, to mean 'this' or 'here.'

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