zi

(noun suffix); son; child

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 37th character
Radical ⼦ (39.0)
Strokes 3
Index # 64

Definitions

子 zi
  1. 1. (noun suffix)
子 zǐ
  1. 1. son
  2. 2. child
  3. 3. seed
  4. 4. egg
  5. 5. small thing
  6. 6. 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat
  7. 7. ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north)
  8. 8. Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility wǔ děng jué wèi

Stroke order

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Words containing 子

Word Meaning
to pluck up some courage
slot machine
to eat at a restaurant; to eat out
to eat at a restaurant; to eat out
zygote (biology)
pasty (i.e. pastry stuffed with meat or vegetables)
giga electron volt GeV (unit of energy equal to 1.6 x 10-10 Joules)
giga electron volt GeV (unit of energy equal to 1.6 x 10-10 Joules)
to flirt (derog.)
isogamete
a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)
a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)
pure, calm friendship between gentlemen
noble friends’ bond is calm, pure, without gain
a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist
a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist
the noble feel at ease; the petty worry
the noble are calm; the petty always worry
fig. revenge is a dish best served cold
fig. revenge is a dish best served cold
scarlet kafir lily; Clivia miniata (botany)
scarlet kafir lily; Clivia miniata (botany)
a good man avoids seeing animals killed