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[1] [n] offspring; child; son [2] [n] seed; egg [3] the first of the twelve Terrestrial Branches [4] a rank of the nobility equivalent to a viscount [5] a designation used in speaking of or to a man in former times /zai2/, also 仔.
Stroke count: 3
Level: 1
Radical: 子 (#39)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 孑孓字宇仔存 |
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| This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 28th Sep 2009 17:00 | ||
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See all 728 compounds (CantoDict reports 760 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing 10 of 25 examples containing 子 The ducks on the pond are swimming to and fro. [The meaning of 游來游去 is discussed [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,74996,77053#msg-77053]here.[/url] ] Chinese people are [people who] use chopsticks to have their meals. ["揸" here is actually "to hold"] Now that you've lost both your hands, you can't use chopsticks any more. [Lit. don't-have already one pair hands, you then cannot use chopsticks. (Originally transcribed as 冇咗一隻手,你就唔可以用鍊金術... but 鍊金術 is hardly a useful word for learners.)] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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: the Cantonese Jyutping romanisation (pronunciation)
Also, CantoDict uses a unique "asterisk (*)" convention, to show readings such as jyu4*2. For more information please see CantoDict Tone Conventions.
: the Mandarin pronunciation of the word in pinyin.