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1.

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2.

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3.

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兹

艹cǎo · grass

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4.

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5.

Related Words: 兹

华尔兹 • huá ěr zī • waltz (dance)

huá华

ěr尔

zī兹

waltz (dance)

6.

Example Sentences

Tā他

men们

yì一

qǐ起

tiào跳

le了

yì

Information

Pinyinzī

Meaningthis, now, here

Strokes9

Radical丷

Traditional茲

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#2001

Zhuyinㄗ

UnicodeU+5179

CangjieTVI

艹cǎo · grass

+丝sī · silk

一

zhī支

huá华

ěr尔

zī兹

。

They danced a waltz together.

zī兹

shì事

tǐ体

dà大

，

xū需

yào要

shèn慎

zhòng重

kǎo考

lǜ虑

。

This matter is of great importance and requires careful consideration.

Zī兹

shì事

tǐ体

dà大

，

xū需

jǐn谨

shèn慎

chǔ处

lǐ理

。

This matter is of great importance and must be handled with caution.

zī兹

yǒu有

zhòng重

yào要

tōng通

zhī知

，

qǐng请

chá查

shōu收

。

Hereby have an important notice, please check.

zī兹

zhèng证

míng明

gāi该

wén文

jiàn件

zhēn真

shí实

yǒu有

xiào效

。

Hereby certify that this document is authentic and valid.

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HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

Characters from the same exam level.

探tànto explore, to search, to investigate
堂tángmain hall, large room, or court
淌tǎngto flow, to drip, to shed (tears)
淘táoto wash or rinse in water
讨tǎoto demand, to discuss, to condemn
腾téngto gallop, to jump, to rise

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "zi".

孜zībe as diligent as possible
滓zǐsediment, lees, dregs
淄zīriver in Shandong province
渍zìsoak, steep; dye; stains; sodden
姊zǐelder sister
咨zīto consult, to take counsel

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Characters with radical "丷".

兑duìto exchange, to convert
关guānto close
养yǎngto raise, to nurture, to support
兼jiānto combine, to do two or more things simultaneously
兰lánorchid
兽shòubeast; wild animal

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