子
zǐTraditional: 子
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Translation
child, son; noun suffix (in compounds like 孩子, 房子, 桌子, 样子)
Stroke order
子
Examples
。
They have two children.
。
This is my son.
。
I like the look of this house.
。
There are many children in the courtyard.
桌杯。
There is a cup on the table.
子 (zǐ) means child or son in its standalone sense. It is also one of the most productive noun suffixes in modern Mandarin, attaching to single-character roots to form everyday nouns: 孩子 (child), 房子 (house), 桌子 (table), 样子 (appearance), 妻子 (wife). As a suffix the tone usually neutralises to 子 (zi).
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