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
clamp for mending pottery
clamp for mending pottery
shop; store
lithium ion battery
lithium ion battery
a saw
awl
hammer
string of cash
string of cash
watch glass; crystal
watch glass; crystal
a (finger) ring
a (finger) ring
whirlwind somersault (in gymnastics or martial arts)
chain
griddle
shovel; spade; spatula (kitchen utensil)
mirror
chisel
chisel
bracelet
eggplant served sizzling on a hot iron plate
eggplant served sizzling on a hot iron plate