姿 zī grace

grace; good looks; bearing; posture

怎么记住“姿”: 次 time + 女 woman = grace. For the first time the shy woman walks across the stage, and the whole hall falls silent at her grace.

部件结构

形声 · Meaning + sound

One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.

姿 = 次 time + 女 woman

Gushi 故事

For the first time the shy woman walks across the stage, and the whole hall falls silent at her grace.

In the small seal form, the woman gives the meaning and the part above her the sound.

Literary bound character for bearing/posture, never used alone.
姿势 (zīshì) refers to physical posture or position of the body, e.g. in exercise or yoga instructions.
姿态 (zītài) can mean physical stance but is often used figuratively for one's "attitude" or "stance" on an issue, more formal than 姿势.
Appears in the idiom 千姿百态 (qiānzī-bǎitài): an endless variety of forms/postures.