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
car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc)
lifetime; all one's life
electronic; electron (particle physics)
bag
facial hair; beard; mustache or whiskers
idiot; fool
bug; insect; worm
woman; female
belt; strap; band
fat person; fatty
seat; place
child
idea; point; dot
a man; a male
movie; film; X-ray image
small piece; thin flake
a short time; a while; a burst
boots
village
duck; male prostitute (slang)
drug addict; chain smoker; opium eater
Kaneko (Japanese surname)
gold
brand; sign; trademark
example; (for) instance; case