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孜 (zī): Be as diligent as possible — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Related Words: 孜

孜孜 • zīzī • diligently; industriously

zī孜

zī孜

diligently; industriously

孜孜不倦 • zīzī bù juàn • diligent and tireless

zī孜

zī孜

bù不

juàn倦

diligent and tireless

孜孜以求 • zīzī yǐ qiú • to diligently seek

zī孜

zī孜

yǐ以

qiú求

to diligently seek

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Example Sentences

Tā他

zī孜

zī孜

bù不

juàn倦

de地

xué学

xí习

Hàn汉

yǔ语

。

He studies Chinese diligently and tirelessly.

Kē科

xué学

jiā家

zī孜

zī孜

yǐ以

qiú求

zhēn真

Lǎo老

shī师

gǔ鼓

lì励

wǒ我

men们

zī孜

zī孜

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Pinyinzī

Meaningbe as diligent as possible

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Radical子

Traditional—

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Frequency#3150

Zhuyinㄗ

UnicodeU+5B5C

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lǐ

理

。

Scientists diligently seek the truth.

bù

不

juàn倦

de地

nǔ努

lì力

。

The teacher encourages us to work diligently and tirelessly.

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Characters pronounced "zi".

滓zǐsediment, lees, dregs
淄zīriver in Shandong province
渍zìsoak, steep; dye; stains; sodden
姊zǐelder sister
咨zīto consult, to take counsel
龇zīto show the teeth; crooked teeth

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Characters with radical "子".

孰shúwho? which? what? which one?
孺rúchild; blood relation; affection
孪luántwin
孽nièevil; son of concubine; ghost
孬nāobad; cowardly
孝xiàofilial piety; respect and care for one's parents

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