来自 láizì Come from

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Traditional: 來自

Stroke order

来自 is written in 13 strokes across 2 characters.

来自 — the Chinese character for Come from (láizì), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 来自 — Come from

来 — 7 strokes
自 — 6 strokes

Senses

to come from (a place)
From: (in email header)

Characters in 来自

来 lái — to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); for the past (amount of time)
自 zì — (bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

他来自一个南方的小城市。Tā láizì yī ge nánfāng de xiǎo chéngshì.He comes from a small city in the south.
这些学生来自世界各地。Zhèxiē xuéshēng láizì shìjiè gèdì.These students come from all over the world.

Related words

来自 is pronounced láizì and means “Come from”.

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