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zī / zǐ · small thing, child

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Readings & meanings

仔 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

zī

used in 仔肩[zi1 jian1]

zǐ

(bound form) (of domestic animals or fowl) young; (bound form) fine; detailed

仔细zǐ xì · careful
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Character anatomy

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仔=
亻rénman, person
+子zison, child
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Shape and proportion

5Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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亻Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 仔

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zǐ(bound form) (of domestic animals or fowl) young; (bound form) fine; detailed
zǎiWords pronounced zǎi
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Example sentences

Notice where 仔 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ zǐxì kàn kàn, tài xīn xiān lā!你仔细看看，太新鲜啦！

Take a good look, it's really fresh!

Source: Tatoeba #420266 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā chuān le yì tiáo niú zǎi kù.他穿了一条牛仔裤。

He had jeans on.

Source: Tatoeba #677046 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiàn zài nǚ shēng chuān niú zǎi kù hěn liú xíng.现在女生穿牛仔裤很流行。

Jeans are now in fashion among girls.

Source: Tatoeba #346767 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zǐxì kǎo lǜ le tā de tí yì.她仔细考虑了他的提议。

She considered his offer carefully.

Source: Tatoeba #8899482 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zǐxì huí dá wǒ de wèn tí.仔细回答我的问题。

Answer my question carefully.

Source: Tatoeba #1426459 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zǐxì dì chá le yí biàn zì jǐ de shì juàn.他仔细地查了一遍自己的试卷。

He carefully checked his test paper.

Source: Tatoeba #1977194 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 仔 in context

  1. Say zī / zǐ, then recall the core meaning: small thing, child.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 仔细 (zǐ xì), meaning “careful”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 仔 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.