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
swab; smear (for medical test); cotton pad
sticks used for squeezing the fingers (old form of torture)
to put on airs; to throw one's weight around
carrying pole and its load
to pick one's nose
fig. to be severely criticized; to suffer beating
to be criticized; to suffer blame
to be criticized; to suffer blame
control the ruler to rule the land
control all by using the emperor as tool
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals
to make a mess of sth
to push up one's sleeves
(fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things
no risk, no gain; must risk for big reward
hammer
to screw up; to drop the ball; (fig.) to let sb down
to screw up; to drop the ball; (fig.) to let sb down
face (mining)
to seize by the throat