Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “ze”
18 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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Second tone
zé
则
zé
择rule, law, regulation
6 strokes · HSK 2.0 L5zé
泽to select, to choose
8 strokeszé
责marsh, swamp
8 strokeszé
迮one's responsibility, duty
8 strokeszé
則to press
8 strokeszé
啧rule, law, regulation
9 strokeszé
帻interjection of approval or admiration
11 strokeszé
笮turban
11 strokeszé
舴boards that support roof tiles
11 strokeszé
責dinghy, small boat
11 strokeszé
嘖one's responsibility, duty
11 strokeszé
箦interjection of approval or admiration
14 strokeszé
赜reed mat
14 strokeszé
擇abstruse, deep, profound
15 strokeszé
澤to select, to choose
16 strokeszé
marsh, swamp
16 strokes4
Fourth tone
zè
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