子 zi zǐ

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

过日子 guò rì zi to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along
炉子 lú zi stove; oven; furnace
袖子 xiù zi sleeve
马子 mǎ zǐ (slang) girl; chick; babe
马子 mǎ zi bandit; brigand; gambling chip; see 馬桶|马桶
茄子 qié zi eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese"
桃子 táo zi peach
椰子 yē zi coconut
垫子 diàn zi cushion; mat; pad
矮子 ǎi zi short person; dwarf
篮子 lán zi basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
巷子 xiàng zi alley
肠子 cháng zi intestines
粒子 lì zǐ (elementary) particle; grain
粒子 lì zi grain (of rice); granule
奶子 nǎi zi (coll.) milk; (coll.) breast; booby; tit
伪君子 wěi jūn zǐ hypocrite
凳子 dèng zi stool; small seat
兔崽子 tù zǎi zi brat; bastard
驴子 lǘ zi ass; donkey
左撇子 zuǒ piě zi left-handed
蚊子 wén zi mosquito
厨子 chú zi cook
扣子 kòu zi button
虱子 shī zi louse (Pediculus humanus)
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