zi

offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch

DEFINITIONS

子 zi
  • (noun suffix)
子 zǐ
  • son
  • child
  • seed
  • egg
  • small thing
  • 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat
  • Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
  • ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north)

STROKES

WORDS

qiǎ zi clip; hair fastener; checkpoint
嗣 zǐ sì son; heir
粒 zǐ lì seed
bà zi handle
tuī zi hair clippers
yāo zi kidney
脚脖 jiǎo bó zi (coll.) ankle
葵花 kuí huā zǐ sunflower seeds
rù zi cotton-padded mattress; CL:床[chuang2]
户 dīng zi hù householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property developers
mén zi door; doorman (old); hanger-on of an aristocrat; social influence; pull; classifier for relatives, marriages etc
pī zi base; semifinished product; (fig.) the makings of (a talented actor etc)
小家气 xiǎo jiā zi qì petty; small-minded
小日 xiǎo rì zi simple life
爱面 ài miàn zi to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud
bān zi spanner; wrench; CL:把[ba3]
fāng zi prescription (of medicine)
zǎo zi dates; jujube
fèi zi miliaria (type of skin disease); prickly heat; sweat rash
碰钉 pèng dīng zi to meet with a rebuff
络腮胡 luò sāi hú zi full beard
chén zǐ official in feudal court; subject
西门 xī mén zǐ Siemens (company name)
zhuī zi awl; CL:把[ba3]
隐君 yǐn jūn zi recluse; hermit; used for homophone 癮君子|瘾君子, opium addict