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

chē zi car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc)
bèi zi all one's life; lifetime
diàn zǐ electronic; electron (particle physics)
dài zi bag
hú zi beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit
shǎ zi idiot; fool
chóng zi insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]
nǚ zǐ woman; female
dài zi belt; band; ribbon; strap; girdle; (coll.) audio or video tape; Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri); comb pen shell (Atrina pectinata)
pàng zi fat person; fatty
wèi zi place; seat
小孩 xiǎo hái zi child
diǎn zi spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer
nán zǐ a man; a male
piān zi film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image
piàn zi thin flake; small piece
一阵 yī zhèn zi a while; a spell; a short time; a burst
xuē zi boots
cūn zi village
yā zi duck; male prostitute (slang)
瘾君 yǐn jūn zǐ opium eater; drug addict; chain smoker
jīn zǐ Kaneko (Japanese surname)
jīn zi gold
pái zi sign; trademark; brand
lì zi case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4]