Learn a Chinese Character - 姿 (zī)

1. Character Basics (基本信息)

Radical: 女 (Female radical)

Stroke Count: 9 (Nine strokes)

Character Decomposition: 女 + 次 (Female + Second)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: zī (First tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

姿 generally means appearance, posture or carriage. (“姿”通常表示外貌、姿势或仪态。)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

姿势 (zī shì) - Posture
姿态 (zī tài) - Gesture; Attitude
英姿 (yīng zī) - Heroic appearance

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

姿 is often used as a noun and can be combined with other characters to form compound words related to appearance or posture. (“姿”常作为名词使用，可与其他字组合成与外貌或姿势相关的复合词。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, a person's appearance and posture are often considered important aspects of one's overall image, and the word 姿 reflects this cultural emphasis. (在中国文化中，一个人的外貌和姿势通常被视为整体形象的重要方面，“姿”这个字体现了这种文化上的重视。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

她的姿势非常优美。(Tā de zī shì fēi cháng yōu měi.) - Her posture is very graceful.

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember 姿 by associating the "女" radical with a female and "次" as a way to distinguish different postures of a female. (你可以通过将“女”部首与女性联系起来，把“次”看作区分女性不同姿势的方式来记住“姿”字。)