此 Strokes Write it Listen 此 cǐ this; these HSK 3 6 strokes Radical 止 Sound + meaning 25 words Built from止soundzhǐto stop, to halt; to detain; to desist匕meaningbǐspoon, ladle; knife, dirk How it works匕 hints at the meaning (sitting man), and 止 zhǐ hints at the sound.