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慈
cí
gentle, humane, kind, merciful
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HSK 6
13 strokes
Common (15%)
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Words Using 慈 (42)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
仁慈
↗
réncí
benevolent / charitable / kind / kindly / kindness / merciful
6
réncí
仁慈
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HSK 6
benevolent / charitable / kind / kindly / kindness / merciful
慈善
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císhàn
benevolent / charitable
6
císhàn
慈善
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HSK 6
benevolent / charitable
慈祥
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cíxiáng
kindly / benevolent (often of older person)
6
cíxiáng
慈祥
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HSK 6
kindly / benevolent (often of older person)
慈悲
↗
cíbēi
mercy
cíbēi
慈悲
↗
mercy
慈
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cí
compassionate / gentle / merciful / kind / humane
cí
慈
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compassionate / gentle / merciful / kind / humane
慈善家
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císhànjiā
philanthropist / humanitarian / charity donor
císhànjiā
慈善家
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philanthropist / humanitarian / charity donor
慈母
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címǔ
warm, caring mother
címǔ
慈母
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warm, caring mother
严慈
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yáncí
strict and compassionate / strict as a father and tender as a mother
yáncí
严慈
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strict and compassionate / strict as a father and tender as a mother
刘慈欣
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LiúCíxīn
Liu Cixin (1963-), Chinese science fiction writer
LiúCíxīn
刘慈欣
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Liu Cixin (1963-), Chinese science fiction writer
令慈
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lìngcí
Your esteemed mother (honorific)
lìngcí
令慈
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Your esteemed mother (honorific)