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Characters, words, pinyin or English

姿 zī grace

grace; good looks; bearing; posture

How to remember 姿: 次 time + 女 woman = grace. For the first time the shy woman walks across the stage, and the whole hall falls silent at her grace.

  • HSK 5
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 女

Component breakdown

姿 = 次 time + 女 woman

  • 次 time
    • 冫 ice
    • 欠 to lack
  • 女 woman
The Gushi story

For the first time the shy woman walks across the stage, and the whole hall falls silent at her grace.

How it is used

  • Literary bound character for bearing/posture, never used alone.
  • 姿势 (zīshì) refers to physical posture or position of the body, e.g. in exercise or yoga instructions.
  • 姿态 (zītài) can mean physical stance but is often used figuratively for one's "attitude" or "stance" on an issue, more formal than 姿势.
  • Appears in the idiom 千姿百态 (qiānzī-bǎitài) - an endless variety of forms/postures.

Words with 姿

Example sentences

  • 她跳舞时的姿态很美。 Tā tiàowǔ shí de zītài hěn měi.Her motions when dancing are lovely.