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子 - zi

offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch

offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch

How to read 子

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Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzi
Englishoffspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
Radical hint

Example words

first two of the twelve earthly branches 十二地支; by ext., the earthly branches see 紫荊|紫荆[zi3 jing1] offspring; child's generation penny; buck

Example sentence

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