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
to start a family; to get married and have kids
to start a family; to get married and have kids
to bear seeds (of plant)
knot (on a rope or string)
to form pairs; to twin
to form pairs; to twin
to have a beef; (slang) to start a feud
to have a beef; (slang) to start a feud
silk ribbon or braid; lace or embroidery used for hemming
silk ribbon or braid; lace or embroidery used for hemming
full beard
to show deference or praise publicly
cuckold
silk fabric; silk
(dial.) silk floss
(dial.) silk floss
Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS)
Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS)
linear operator (math.)
linear operator (math.)
satin
delayed neutron
delayed neutron
crack; crevice; chink
crack; crevice; chink