Made of 2 radicalsSound
字
zì
character; word
- Frequency
- #393Estimated
- HSK
- Level 1Estimated
Stroke order
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How it is built
子 zǐ gives the sound
Sound One part gives meaning, one gives sound.
Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.
Sound family of 子
Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.
Words 11
- 名字míngzinameHSK 1 Estimated
- 字zìcharacter; wordHSK 1 Estimated
- 字典zìdiǎndictionaryHSK 3 Estimated
- 数字shùzìnumber; digital
- 汉字HànzìChinese character
- 文字wénzìwriting; script
- 字母zìmǔletter of the alphabet
- 生字shēngzìnew character (to learn)
- 字幕zìmùsubtitles
- 一字千金yízì-qiānjīnevery word is worth a fortune
- 十字路口shízì lùkǒucrossroads
Sentences 2
Characters with a dotted underline are not in the course yet.