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十字
shízì
1. cross road
2. cross-shaped
3. crucifix
4. the character ten
Common • Top 6%

Character Breakdown

十
shí
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
HSK 1 2 丶
字
zì
character, letter, symbol, word
HSK 1 6 丶

Compound Words (16)

十字形
shízìxíng
cruciform
十字架
shízìjià
cross
十字丝
shízìsī
crosshairs
十字绣
shízìxiù
cross-stitch
十字军
shízìjūn
crusaders
红十字
Hóngshízì
Red Cross
十字架刑
shízìjiàxíng
crucifiction
十字花科
shízìhuākē
Cruciferae or Brassicaceae (taxonomic family including Brassica etc whose flowers have a cross of 4 petals)
十字路口
shízìlùkǒu
crossroads
十字转门
shízìzhuànmén
turnstile
南十字座
Nánshízìzuò
Crux (constellation)
十字军东征
shízìjūndōngzhēng
the Crusades
十字军远征
shízìjūnyuǎnzhēng
the Crusades
十字头螺刀
shízìtóuluódāo
Phillips screwdriver (i.e. with cross slit)
蔷薇十字团
qiángwēishízìtuán
the Rosicrucian order (masonic order)
香港红十字会
XiānggǎngHóngShízìhuì
Hong Kong Red Cross

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