滋
HSK 7–9

滋 (zī): grow, multiply, increase

zī

grow, multiply, increase

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Pinyin

zī

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

grow, multiply, increase

How to Write 滋 (zī)

滋 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 滋

A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 兹 hints at the pronunciation.

What 滋 is Made Of

滋 is built from 2 components:

氵water
兹now, here

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Words Using 滋

Common Chinese words that contain 滋:

滋味

zīwèi

滋润

zīrùn

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