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

tiáo zi short note; slip of paper; stripe; (slang) cop; (old) prostitute
dān zǐ the only son of a family; (functional programming or philosophy) monad
dān zi list of items; bill; form; bedsheet
一下 yī xià zi in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden
yuàn zi courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant
军 tóng zǐ jūn Scout (youth organization); child soldiers; juvenile militia
tǎn zi blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4]
guàn zi jar; pitcher; pot
dāo zi knife; CL:把[ba3]
lóng zi cage; basket; container
gōng zǐ son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific)
guì zi cupboard; cabinet
quān zi circle; ring; (social) circle
fèn zi one's share of a gift price
fèn zǐ members of a class or group; political elements (such as intellectuals or extremists); part
好日 hǎo rì zi auspicious day; good day; happy life
fǎ zi way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5]
dòu zi bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
男孩 nán hái zi boy
jīng zǐ sperm; spermatozoon
shēn zi body; pregnancy; health
jià zi shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance
gùn zi stick; rod
shā zi sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3]
chuí zi hammer; CL:把[ba3]