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
lid; cover; shell
quantum
atom; atomic
the (rightful) emperor
caviar
flag; banner
bullet
children; sons and daughters
booklet; pamphlet; leaflet
target
notebook; book; edition
deaf person
ovum
testicles; penis
Prince Charming; knight in shining armor
dice
childish; boyish
pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom
axe; hatchet
computer and video games
fruit
pillar
scissors; shears; clippers
loafer; wastrel; prodigal son
illegitimate child (male); love child; bastard