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
quantum foam (in string theory, and science fiction)
quantum chromodynamics (particle physics)
quantum chromodynamics (particle physics)
quantum theory (physics)
quantum electrodynamics QED
quantum electrodynamics QED
chinaberry (Melia azedarach)
chinaberry (Melia azedarach)
gold ring
gold ring
beetle; scarab (Scarabeus sacer)
nail; snag; saboteur
holdout homeowner; person who won’t move out
(slang) (of women) to hunt for rich, attractive guys
(slang) (of women) to hunt for rich, attractive guys
button
hammer drill for boring through rock
tycoon; magnate
tycoon; magnate
pliers; clamp; tongs
hook
money; silver
a peg; a pin; dowel
tongs
tongs