佽 meaning and stroke order
To help, to aid
How to write 佽, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 佽
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- nimble
- to help
How 佽 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Person.
亻 gives the meaning and 次 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 佽
A person 亻 standing next to 次 (cì, next, second) is the one who comes up second to lend a hand. The 亻 tells you it is about people, and 次 gives the sound cì.
佽 is a rare classical character. You will mostly see it in old texts or dictionaries, with the senses "to help" or "nimble." Modern Chinese uses 帮助 (bāngzhù) for "help," for example 谢谢你的帮助 (xièxie nǐ de bāngzhù), thank you for your help.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 佽 with 次 (cì) or with 茨 (cí, thatch) because they share the same phonetic part. Check for the person radical 亻 on the left, and remember 佽 uses the fourth tone like 次, not the second tone of 茨.
Questions about 佽
How many strokes are in 佽?
佽 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 佽 mean?
佽 (cì) means to help, to aid.
How do you pronounce 佽?
佽 is pronounced cì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 佽?
The radical of 佽 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 佽 under this radical.
Should I use 佽 in everyday Chinese to say help?
No. It is a literary character that most native speakers would not use in speech or normal writing. Use 帮 (bāng) or 帮助 (bāngzhù) instead.
Why does 佽 sound the same as 次?
佽 is a pictophonetic character. 次 is its sound component, so it gives 佽 the reading cì, while 亻 adds the meaning related to people.