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

gài zi cover; lid; shell
liàng zǐ quantum
yuán zǐ atom; atomic
tiān zǐ the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
酱 yú zǐ jiàng caviar
qí zi flag; banner; CL:面[mian4]
qiāng zǐ bullet
女 zǐ nǚ children; sons and daughters
小册 xiǎo cè zi booklet; pamphlet; leaflet; information sheet; menu; CL:本[ben3]
bǎ zi target
běn zi book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3]
lóng zi deaf person
luǎn zǐ ovum
luǎn zi testicles; penis
白马王 bái mǎ wáng zǐ Prince Charming; knight in shining armor
tóu zi dice
气 hái zi qì boyish; childish
chí zi pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom; (old) stalls (front rows in a theater)
fǔ zi axe; hatchet; CL:把[ba3]
游戏 diàn zǐ yóu xì computer and video games
guǒ zi fruit
zhù zi pillar; CL:根[gen1]
jiǎn zi clippers; scissors; shears; CL:把[ba3]
làng zǐ loafer; wastrel; prodigal son
私生 sī shēng zǐ illegitimate child (male); bastard; love child