- 子(child (pictographic))
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
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small thing
中小的东西；某些物体的一部分xiǎo de dōngxi；mǒuxiē wùtǐ de yībùfen
This character is very small.
There are a few small pebbles in the bag.
I have a whole family to support.
I don't like the way he talks.
noun suffix, as in 椅子[yi3 zi5] "chair"
中名词后面的字，表示东西或人míngcí hòumiàn de zì, biǎoshì dōngxi huò rén
Tables and chairs.
He bought a new pair of shoes.
small thing
中小的东西；某些物体的一部分xiǎo de dōngxi；mǒuxiē wùtǐ de yībùfen
This character is very small.
There are a few small pebbles in the bag.
I have a whole family to support.
I don't like the way he talks.
noun suffix, as in 椅子[yi3 zi5] "chair"
中名词后面的字，表示东西或人míngcí hòumiàn de zì, biǎoshì dōngxi huò rén
Tables and chairs.
He bought a new pair of shoes.
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
small thing
noun suffix, as in 椅子[yi3 zi5] "chair"
She gave her son a hug, then sent him off to bed.
It's not that simple — you need to think it through carefully and not just blindly follow the crowd.
child
中年纪小的人，如男孩或女孩niánjì xiǎo de rén、rú náng háir huò nǚ háir
This child is my son.
The mother raised three children through years of hardship and toil.
son
中男孩；男性的孩子nánhái；nánxìng de háizi
He has a son.
He is the only son in the family, so his parents have very high expectations of him.
egg
中动物生下的圆形物体，可以孵化成小动物dòngwù shēngxià de yuánxíng wùtǐ, kěyǐ fūhuà chéng xiǎo dòngwù
This egg has no yolk.
The eggs of this fish have fully matured and it is ready to spawn.
seed
中植物的果实里面能长出新植物的东西zhíwù de guǒshí lǐmiàn néng zhǎng chū xīn zhíwù de dōngxi
These melon seeds are delicious.
She soaked the lotus seeds in water.
subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub-
中位置在下面的；等级较低的wèizhì zài xiàmiàn de; děngjí jiào dī de
The subsidiary's business is doing very well.
This railway line has several subsystems that need to be upgraded.
1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat
中十二地支中的第一个，代表晚上十一点到凌晨一点的时间shíèr dìzhī zhōng de dì yī gè, dàibiǎo wǎnshang shíyī diǎn dào língchén yī diǎn de shíjiān
The hour of Zi is from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
This year is the Year of the Zi, which is the Year of the Rat.
viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
中五等爵位中的第四级wǔ děng jué wèi zhōng de dì sì jí
A viscount is a nobleman.
He was granted the title of viscount, becoming a member of the nobility.
ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north)
中古代中国指北方的方位，方向角为零度gǔdài zhōngguó zhǐ běifāng de fāngwèi, fāngxiàng jiǎo wéi língduó
Zi was the ancient north.
On ancient maps, the zi direction corresponds to due north.
She gave her son a hug, then sent him off to bed.
It's not that simple — you need to think it through carefully and not just blindly follow the crowd.
child
中年纪小的人，如男孩或女孩niánjì xiǎo de rén、rú náng háir huò nǚ háir
This child is my son.
The mother raised three children through years of hardship and toil.
son
中男孩；男性的孩子nánhái；nánxìng de háizi
He has a son.
He is the only son in the family, so his parents have very high expectations of him.
egg
中动物生下的圆形物体，可以孵化成小动物dòngwù shēngxià de yuánxíng wùtǐ, kěyǐ fūhuà chéng xiǎo dòngwù
This egg has no yolk.
The eggs of this fish have fully matured and it is ready to spawn.
seed
中植物的果实里面能长出新植物的东西zhíwù de guǒshí lǐmiàn néng zhǎng chū xīn zhíwù de dōngxi
These melon seeds are delicious.
She soaked the lotus seeds in water.
subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub-
中位置在下面的；等级较低的wèizhì zài xiàmiàn de; děngjí jiào dī de
The subsidiary's business is doing very well.
This railway line has several subsystems that need to be upgraded.
1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat
中十二地支中的第一个，代表晚上十一点到凌晨一点的时间shíèr dìzhī zhōng de dì yī gè, dàibiǎo wǎnshang shíyī diǎn dào língchén yī diǎn de shíjiān
The hour of Zi is from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
This year is the Year of the Zi, which is the Year of the Rat.
viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
中五等爵位中的第四级wǔ děng jué wèi zhōng de dì sì jí
A viscount is a nobleman.
He was granted the title of viscount, becoming a member of the nobility.
ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north)
中古代中国指北方的方位，方向角为零度gǔdài zhōngguó zhǐ běifāng de fāngwèi, fāngxiàng jiǎo wéi língduó
Zi was the ancient north.
On ancient maps, the zi direction corresponds to due north.
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