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子

zǐ

⼦Radical 39 · 3 strokes

small thing

HSK 1 (3.0)9 meanings#2170

MEANING9 meanings

壹名noun
small thing
中小的东西；某些物体的一部分xiǎo de dōngxi；mǒuxiē wùtǐ de yībùfen
- 。
  This character is very small.
- 。
  There are a few small pebbles in the bag.
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- 。
  I have a whole family to support.
- 。
  I don't like the way he talks.
- ,。
  She gave her son a hug, then sent him off to bed.
- ，，。
  It's not that simple — you need to think it through carefully and not just blindly follow the crowd.
貳名noun
child
中年纪小的人，如男孩或女孩niánjì xiǎo de rén、rú náng háir huò nǚ háir
- 。
  This child is my son.
- 。
  The mother raised three children through years of hardship and toil.
參名noun
son
中男孩；男性的孩子nánhái；nánxìng de háizi
- 。
  He has a son.
- ，。
  He is the only son in the family, so his parents have very high expectations of him.
肆名noun
egg
中动物生下的圆形物体，可以孵化成小动物dòngwù shēngxià de yuánxíng wùtǐ, kěyǐ fūhuà chéng xiǎo dòngwù
- 。
  This egg has no yolk.
- ，。
  The eggs of this fish have fully matured and it is ready to spawn.
伍名noun
seed
中植物的果实里面能长出新植物的东西zhíwù de guǒshí lǐmiàn néng zhǎng chū xīn zhíwù de dōngxi
- 。
  These melon seeds are delicious.
- 。
  She soaked the lotus seeds in water.
陸名noun
subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub-
中位置在下面的；等级较低的wèizhì zài xiàmiàn de; děngjí jiào dī de
- 。
  The subsidiary's business is doing very well.
- 。
  This railway line has several subsystems that need to be upgraded.
柒名noun
1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat
中十二地支中的第一个，代表晚上十一点到凌晨一点的时间shíèr dìzhī zhōng de dì yī gè, dàibiǎo wǎnshang shíyī diǎn dào língchén yī diǎn de shíjiān
- 。
  The hour of Zi is from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
- ，。
  This year is the Year of the Zi, which is the Year of the Rat.
捌名noun
viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
中五等爵位中的第四级wǔ děng jué wèi zhōng de dì sì jí
- 。
  A viscount is a nobleman.
- ，。
  He was granted the title of viscount, becoming a member of the nobility.
玖名noun
ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north)
中古代中国指北方的方位，方向角为零度gǔdài zhōngguó zhǐ běifāng de fāngwèi, fāngxiàng jiǎo wéi língduó
- 。
  Zi was the ancient north.
- ，。
  On ancient maps, the zi direction corresponds to due north.

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解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

子

子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE

The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.

STRUCTURE

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子

zǐ

⼦Radical 39 · child

small thing

HSK 1 (3.0)9 meanings3 strokes#2170

MEANING9 meanings

壹名noun
small thing
中小的东西；某些物体的一部分xiǎo de dōngxi；mǒuxiē wùtǐ de yībùfen
- 。
  This character is very small.
- 。
  There are a few small pebbles in the bag.
+ 4 more examples for this meaning
- 。
  I have a whole family to support.
- 。
  I don't like the way he talks.
- ,。
  She gave her son a hug, then sent him off to bed.
- ，，。
  It's not that simple — you need to think it through carefully and not just blindly follow the crowd.
貳名noun
child
中年纪小的人，如男孩或女孩niánjì xiǎo de rén、rú náng háir huò nǚ háir
- 。
  This child is my son.
- 。
  The mother raised three children through years of hardship and toil.
參名noun
son
中男孩；男性的孩子nánhái；nánxìng de háizi
- 。
  He has a son.
- ，。
  He is the only son in the family, so his parents have very high expectations of him.
肆名noun
egg
中动物生下的圆形物体，可以孵化成小动物dòngwù shēngxià de yuánxíng wùtǐ, kěyǐ fūhuà chéng xiǎo dòngwù
- 。
  This egg has no yolk.
- ，。
  The eggs of this fish have fully matured and it is ready to spawn.
伍名noun
seed
中植物的果实里面能长出新植物的东西zhíwù de guǒshí lǐmiàn néng zhǎng chū xīn zhíwù de dōngxi
- 。
  These melon seeds are delicious.
- 。
  She soaked the lotus seeds in water.
陸名noun
subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub-
中位置在下面的；等级较低的wèizhì zài xiàmiàn de; děngjí jiào dī de
- 。
  The subsidiary's business is doing very well.
- 。
  This railway line has several subsystems that need to be upgraded.
柒名noun
1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat
中十二地支中的第一个，代表晚上十一点到凌晨一点的时间shíèr dìzhī zhōng de dì yī gè, dàibiǎo wǎnshang shíyī diǎn dào língchén yī diǎn de shíjiān
- 。
  The hour of Zi is from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
- ，。
  This year is the Year of the Zi, which is the Year of the Rat.
捌名noun
viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
中五等爵位中的第四级wǔ děng jué wèi zhōng de dì sì jí
- 。
  A viscount is a nobleman.
- ，。
  He was granted the title of viscount, becoming a member of the nobility.
玖名noun
ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north)
中古代中国指北方的方位，方向角为零度gǔdài zhōngguó zhǐ běifāng de fāngwèi, fāngxiàng jiǎo wéi língduó
- 。
  Zi was the ancient north.
- ，。
  On ancient maps, the zi direction corresponds to due north.

STROKE ORDER

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STRUCTURE

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了

一

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

子

子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE

The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.

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