这 (zhè): this

这 (zhè) is a Chinese character meaning “this.” Classified as HSK Level 1 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 辶 (structural) and 文 (structural). It ranks #11 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. this

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with 这

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
这个pronounzhè ge(pronoun) this1
这样pronounzhè yàngthis way2
这里pronounzhè lǐvariant of 這裡|这里1
这么pronounzhè meso much2
这些pronounzhè xiēthese1
这儿pronounzhè rhere1
这边pronounzhè biānthis side1

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
这种zhè zhǒngthis kind of
这时nounzhè shíat this time
这会儿nounzhè huì r(coll.) now
这天zhè tiānthis day
这么着adverbzhè me zhethus
这就是说zhè jiù shì shuōin other words
这般adverbzhè bānlike this
这么样pronounzhè me yàngthus
如此这般rú cǐ zhè bānthus and so
这样一来adverbzhè yàng yī láithus
这不conjunctionzhè bu(coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)
我这个人wǒ zhè ge rénme personally
这就zhè jiùimmediately
这下nounzhè xiàthis time
这下子zhè xià zithis time
46
Total compounds
85
As first character
0
As last character
15
As middle character

这 appears in 46 compound words: 85 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 15 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 这 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

些xiē
0.558225,473 co-occurrences
个gè
0.515221,098 co-occurrences
颗kē
0.51317,528 co-occurrences
种zhǒng
0.497143,065 co-occurrences
样yàng
0.49171,884 co-occurrences
认rèn
0.45632,848 co-occurrences
么me
0.45411,018 co-occurrences
说shuō
0.44129,734 co-occurrences
况kuàng
0.43213,874 co-occurrences
两liǎng
0.42835,612 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (3)

如此这般rú cǐ zhè bānHSK 4+

thus and so; such and such

phrase
这样一来zhèyàngyīláiHSK 1+

thus; if this happens then

adverb
这早晚儿zhè zǎowǎrHSK 1+

this moment; now; at present; at this very moment

noun

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这个问题需要尽快解决,不能拖延。

Zhè gè wèntí xūyào jǐnkuài jiějué, bùnéng tuōyán.

This issue needs to be resolved quickly; it cannot be delayed.

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ā fú shǎng chūn wǎn hòu bào huǒ dēng dǐng zhè gě bǎo zàng yòng . .

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请停留3秒 为这5位空军勇士献花!今天是万家团圆的..

qǐng tíng liú miǎo wéi zhè wèi kōng jūn yǒng shì xiàn huā ! jīn tiān shì mò jiā tuán yuán de . .

Please stay for 3 seconds to lay flowers for these 5 Air Force warriors! Today is the day of family reunion...

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这届年轻人的消费,要花在“心窝”里

zhè jiè nián qīng rén de xiāo fèi , yāo huā zài xīn wō lǐ

This generation of young people will spend in their hearts.

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与沈腾马丽一起“搭戏”的机器人,还藏着这样的技术突..

yú 沈 téng mǎ lí yī qǐ dā xì de jī qì rén , hái zàng zhe zhè yàng de jì shù tū . .

The robot acting alongside Shen Teng and Ma Li also hides such technological breakthroughs...

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这场新春之约,让更多家庭感受到浓浓暖意

zhè chǎng xīn chūn zhī yāo , ràng gēng duō jiā tíng gǎn shòu dào nóng nóng nuǎn yì

This New Year gathering brought warmth to many families.

Tatoeba

我能在这里拍照吗?

Wǒ néng zài zhèlǐ pāizhào ma?

Can I take pictures here?

Tatoeba

我能把我的车停在这儿吗?

Wǒ néng bǎ wǒ de chē tíng zài zhèr ma?

Can I park my car here?

Tatoeba

这么做有什么好处吗?

Zhème zuò yǒu shénme hǎochu ma?

Does doing things in this way have a benefit?

Tatoeba

能不能请你拿着这端?

Néng bù néng qǐng nǐ ná zhe zhè duān?

Will you please hold this edge?

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced zhè

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 这 (zhè) mean in Chinese?
这 (zhè) primarily means "this." It is classified as HSK Level 1, making it a beginner-level character. It ranks #11 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 这 have?
这 is written with 7 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 这?
The radical associated with 这 is 辶 (walk). This radical appears in many characters related to walk.
What are the components of 这?
这 is composed of: 辶 (structural), 文 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿺辶文 with a surround-from-lower-left layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 这?
Common words with 这 include: 这个 (zhè ge, "(pronoun) this"); 这样 (zhè yàng, "this way"); 这里 (zhè lǐ, "variant of 這裡|这里"); 这么 (zhè me, "so much"); 这些 (zhè xiē, "these"). There are over 46 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 这 (zhè)?
Several characters share the pronunciation zhè: 着 (-ing, to wear), 者 ((after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...), 哲 (wise), 遮 (to cover up (a shortcoming)), and 2 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 这 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 这 and the traditional form is 這.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.