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HSK 2 · Names & identity

来自

lái zì

to come from

Stroke order of 来自

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

来 · 7 strokes自 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

来 is wheat arriving toward you; 自 is a nose pointing to oneself, the origin.

Parts: 来 come + 自 from/self

The characters in 来自

  • 来 lái — to come (7 strokes)

Example sentence

我来自美国。

I come from the United States.

Words with 来

Words with 自

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