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

sháo zi scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3]
yè zi foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4]
jiǎo zi dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
bāo zi steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4]
rì zi day; a (calendar) date; days of one's life
wū zi house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]
一辈 yī bèi zi (for) a lifetime
bó zi neck; CL:個|个[ge4]
wáng zǐ prince; son of a king
hóu zi monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
tù zi hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
shéng zi cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2]
shī zǐ Leo (star sign); Shihtzu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
shī zi lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2]
guǎn zǐ Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齊國|齐国 of Spring and Autumn period; Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school
guǎn zi tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL:根[gen1]
yǐng zi shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4]
sǎng zi throat; voice; CL:把[ba3]
chā zi fork; CL:把[ba3]
bèi zi quilt; CL:床[chuang2]
shū zi comb; CL:把[ba3]
jú zi tangerine; also written 橘子; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4]
jiā zi clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet
zhú zi bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]
shàn zi fan; CL:把[ba3]