此

cǐ

#116 most

frequent character

this, these, now, here

pronoun

Character breakdown

此 shows a foot 止 kicking a person 𠤎, which gives the first sense 'to step on or kick someone'. The written form was later borrowed for its sound to mean 'this'.

Drawn as: foot kicking a person

此 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character

些

sound13 characters

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Example Sentences

此时，我正在学习汉语。

cǐshí ， wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí hànyǔ 。

At this moment, I am learning Chinese.

请把此书给我。

qǐng bǎ cǐ shū gěi wǒ 。

Please give me this book.

这些问题现在很重要。

zhèixiē wèntí xiànzài hěn zhòngyào 。

These questions are very important now.

Words with similar meanings

这zhè

this

Often used interchangeably with '此', but can be more colloquial.

这些zhèixiē

these

'这些' is specifically a plural form, indicating multiple items.

Words Starting With 此

此外cǐ wài

besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore

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