次 (cì) means "time; occurrence" in English. It is an HSK 2 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 次 have?

次 has 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

Which HSK level is 次 in?

次 is part of the HSK 2 word list, so it belongs to the elementary vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

cì

time; occurrence

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

次

6 strokes

我去过一次。

Wǒ qù guo yí cì.

I have been there once.

请再说一次。

Qǐng zài shuō yí cì.

Please say it one more time.

即使这次失败了，我们也不能放弃计划。

Jíshǐ zhè cì shībài le, wǒmen yě bù néng fàngqì jìhuà.

Even if we fail this time, we cannot give up the plan.

Story: Kill with a Borrowed Knife

Read 次 inside a graded Chinese story.

What does 次 mean?: 次 (cì) means "time; occurrence" in English. It is an HSK 2 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 次 have?: 次 has 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 次 in?: 次 is part of the HSK 2 word list, so it belongs to the elementary vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.