Characters · 7 strokes · traditional 這
这
zhè this
Where the shape comes from
文, writing, inside the walking radical 辶. The parts carry the sound rather than the meaning.
辶walking
文writing
Write it
Watch the order first, then trace it with the guide, then write it from memory. The model comes back over your strokes so you can see where the shape drifted.
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Stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi via Hanzi Writer, Arphic Public License.
Three words that use it
这个
zhège
this one
这儿
zhèr
here
这样
zhèyàng
like this
Watch out: the mistake people make
The walking radical 辶 is written last, not first, even though it wraps around the left and bottom.
The traditional form
In Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau this character is written 這. It is the same word with the same sound and meaning. This course teaches the simplified form, and the traditional one is here so you recognise it when you see it.