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

管 diàn zǐ guǎn valve (electronics); vacuum tube
yú zǐ fish eggs; roe; caviar
生物学 fēn zǐ shēng wù xué molecular biology
大舅 dà jiù zi (coll.) wife's older brother
fēi zi imperial concubine
chǎng zi (coll.) factory; mill; yard; depot
yǐn zi introduction; primer; opening words
guǎi zi crutch; (derog.) lame person; kidnapper
撂挑 liào tiāo zi (coll.) to quit one's job in disgust
旱鸭 hàn yā zi non-swimmer
zhī zi twig; branch
zhān zi felt (fabric)
直肠 zhí cháng zi (coll.) forthright person
票贩 piào fàn zi ticket scalper
duàn zi satin
pǔ zi musical score
zhuàn zǐ rotor (electricity)
论 liàng zǐ lùn quantum theory (physics)
金龟 jīn guī zǐ scarab (Scarabeus sacer); beetle
zhuó zi bracelet; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
器件 diàn zǐ qì jiàn electric equipment
钟 yuán zǐ zhōng atomic clock
shěn zi (coll.) father's younger brother's wife; aunt
wān zi bend; turn; curve
抹脖 mǒ bó zi to slit one's own throat; to commit suicide