滋

zī

“To grow” in Chinese is 滋 (zī).

Other characters with the syllable zi: see all 9 →

Meaning

to grow
to nourish
to increase

Show 5 more meanings

to cause
juice
taste
to spurt
(dialect) to spout

Example

你知道悲伤的滋味么？

Do you know what sadness feels like?

From 滋味 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Words containing 滋

滋润zīrùnmoistHSK 7-9 滋味zīwèitasteHSK 7-9 艾滋病àizībìng(loanword) AIDSHSK 7-9 美滋滋měizīzīvery happy; elatedHSK 7-9

More HSK 7-9 characters

哎āihey!HSK 7-9 哀āiAi (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]HSK 7-9 癌áicancer; (esp.) carcinomaHSK 7-9 蔼ǎifriendlyHSK 7-9 艾àiChinese mugwort (Artemisia); moxaHSK 7-9 唉àiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)HSK 7-9 隘àinarrowHSK 7-9 昂ángto liftHSK 7-9 凹āoconcave; depressed; sunken; indented; female (connector etc)HSK 7-9 熬áoto simmer; to boil slowlyHSK 7-9

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