Memory phrase for the character: 子

子

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Meaning

child, son, small thing, seed, egg

Pronunciation

zǐ, zi

Explanation

Mnemonic
 
A child with an outsized head 乛, a body 丿 and two outstretched arms 一 seeking help.

Radicals

子 childA child with an oversized head 乛, body 亅 and two outstretched arms 一 is seeking support.
乛 something ???




 Vocabulary

筷子 kuài zi  chopsticks
蚊子 wén zi  mosquito
锤子 chuí zi  hammer
竿子 gān zi  bamboo pole
葛缕子 gě lǚ zi  caraway; Persian cumin (Carum carvi)
屯子 tún zi  village
碟子 dié zi  small dish
腻子 nì zi  putty, frequent caller; hanger-on
斧子 fǔ zi  axe; hatchet
梳子 shū zi  comb
婶子 shěn zi  (informal) father's younger brother's wife; aunt
 

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