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子

zǐ · zi/zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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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 (wǔděng juéwèi)
ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north)
subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub-

2 examples

这(zhè)对(duì)夫(fū)妻(qī)有(yǒu)两(liǎng)个(gè)儿(ér)子(zi)和(hé)一(yí)个(gè)女(nǚ)儿(ér)。

This couple has two sons and one daughter.

桌(zhuō)子(zi)上(shàng)放(fàng)着(zhe)一(yì)把(bǎ)椅(yǐ)子(zi)。

There is a chair on the table.

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