此 cǐ
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 止 — to stop, to halt
- Made of
- 止 to stop, to halt 匕 spoon, ladle
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
此刻
cǐkè
at this moment
Characters in this word
刻 kè
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 刂 — knife
- Made of
- 亥 12th terrestrial branch 刂 knife
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 此刻我在家。 Cǐkè wǒ zài jiā. Right now, I am at home.
- 此刻他很忙。 Cǐkè tā hěn máng. Right now, he is very busy.
- 此刻别说话。 Cǐkè bié shuōhuà. Do not talk right now.