这

zhè

(pronoun) this; these

(bound form) this; the (followed by a noun); (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing)

这 — the proximal demonstrative, meaning 'this'

这 was borrowed for its sound zhè to mean 'this'; 文 does not contribute the meaning here. The movement radical 辶 was added as a phonetic complement in the cursive script tradition, not to signal nearness.

辶+文→这

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辶WalkingPhonetic

Words with 这

在这之前

zài zhè zhī qián

before then

在这期间

zài zhè qī jiān

during time

这咱

zhè zán

now

这一阵子

zhè yī zhèn zi

recently

这下

zhè xià

this time

这下子

zhè xià zi

this time

这不

zhè bu

(coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)

这些

zhè xiē

these

这些个

zhè xiē ge

these

这位

zhè wèi

this (person)

这个

zhè ge

(pronoun) this

这儿

zhè r

here

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