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子Polyphone (多音字)HSK 1
Total strokes: 3; Radical: 子
Pictographic:A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs
Character Formation:
  • ⿻ Overlaid
    • 了 [ lěliǎo ] clear; to finish; particle of completed action
    • 一 [ yī ] one; a, an; alone
Similar Characters: 干 孑 了 宁 于 予
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1
Pinyin: zǐ
English Definition: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 ; ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north)
Chinese Definition:
①古代指儿女，现专指儿子：子女。子孙。子嗣。子弟(后辈人，年轻人)。
②植物的果实、种子：菜子。瓜子儿。子实。
③动物的卵：鱼子。蚕子。
④幼小的，小的：子鸡。子畜。子城。
⑤小而硬的颗粒状的东西：子弹(dàn)。棋子儿。
⑥与“母”相对：子金(利息)。子母扣。子音(辅音)。
⑦对人的称呼：男子。妻子。士子(读书人)。舟子(船夫)。才子。
⑧古代对人的尊称；称老师或称有道德、有学问的人：孔子。先秦诸子。
⑨地支的第一位，属鼠：子丑寅卯(喻有条不紊的层次或事物的条理)。
⑩用于计时：子时(夜十一点至一点)。子夜(深夜)。
⑾封建制度五等爵位的第四等：子爵。
⑿附加在名词、动词、形容词后，具有名词性(读轻声)：旗子。乱子。胖子。
⒀个别量词后缀(读轻声)：敲了两下子门。
⒁姓氏。
Example Words:
分子 fèn zǐ members of a class or group; political elements (such as intellectuals or extremists); part
男子 nán zǐ a man; a male
电子 diàn zǐ electronic; electron (particle physics)
小子 xiǎo zǐ (literary) youngster; (old) young fellow (term of address used by the older generation); (old) I, me (used in speaking to one's elders)
太子 tài zǐ crown prince
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2
Pinyin: zi
English Definition:(noun suffix)
Example Words:
儿子HSK 1 ér zi son
日子HSK 5 rì zi day; a (calendar) date; days of one's life
房子 fáng zi house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; Classifiers: 栋 ,幢 ,座 ,套 ,间
妻子HSK 2 qī zi wife; Classifiers: 个
种子HSK 6 zhǒng zi seed; Classifiers: 颗
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Example Sentences
1
xié zi
鞋子
zài
在
lǐ bian
里边
。
The shoes are inside.
2
zhè ge
这个
zhuō zi
桌子
hěn xiǎo
很小
。
This table is very small.
3
zhè ge
这个
táo zi
桃子
hěn tián
很甜
。
This peach is very sweet.
4
zhè ge
这个
bēi zi
杯子
hěn
很
qīng
轻
。
This cup is very light.
5
wǒ
我
de
的
fáng zi
房子
hěn dà
很大
。
My house is very big.
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