zhè

this; these

Type: PronounsHSK 1
Character origin

Radical 辶 (to walk) + 文 (writing). It means 'this' — what is nearby.

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The opposite of 那 (that). In conversation 这个 is often used as a filler while thinking, like 'this... this...'. Extremely common.

Radicals it's made of
chuòto advance
wénwriting
Example sentence

这是我的书。

Zhè shì wǒ de shū.

This is my book.

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