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zì

character, letter, symbol, word

💡 Ideographic: A child 子 in a house 宀; 子 also provides the pronunciation
HSK 1 6 strokes Very Common (4%)
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Component Breakdown

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宀
gài
roof; house
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
⿱宀子 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

gài
宀
roof; house
3 strokes
zi
子
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
📷 Pictographic: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs
3 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 字 (345)

míngzi
名字 ↗
HSK 1
name (of a person or thing) / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
zì
字 ↗
HSK 1
letter / symbol / character / word / CL:[[個|个<gè>]] / courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
shùzì
数字 ↗
HSK 4
numeral / digit / number / figure / amount / digital (electronics etc) / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
zìmù
字幕 ↗
HSK 5
caption / subtitle
zìmǔ
字母 ↗
HSK 5
letter (of the alphabet) / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
wénzì
文字 ↗
HSK 5
character / script / writing / written language / writing style / phraseology / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
chìzì
赤字 ↗
HSK 6
(financial) deficit / red letter
fántǐzì
繁体字 ↗
HSK 6
traditional Chinese character
jiǎntǐzì
简体字 ↗
HSK 6
simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character [[繁體字|繁体字<fántǐzì>]]
shízìjià
十字架 ↗
cross / crucifix / yoke one has to endure
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