CHARACTERS / ZI

“zi” is 9 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 子zǐsonHSK 1 · TONE 3
2. 字zìletterHSK 1 · TONE 4
3. 自zì(bound form) selfHSK 3 · TONE 4
4. 仔zǐ(bound form) (of domestic animals or fowl) youngHSK 4 · TONE 3
5. 资zīresourcesHSK 4 · TONE 1
6. 咨zī(bound form) to consultHSK 5 · TONE 1
7. 姿zībeautyHSK 5 · TONE 1
8. 紫zǐpurpleHSK 5 · TONE 3
9. 滋zīto growHSK 6 · TONE 1