子
子 HSK 1
- son
- child
- seed
- egg
- small thing
- 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat
- viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位
- ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north)
- subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub-
子
- noun suffix, as in 椅子 "chair"
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 子 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 瘋子！ Madman!
- 照镜子。 Look in the mirror.
- 折被子。 Fold the quilt.
- 我肚子疼。 I have a stomachache.
- 父父子子。 Let the fathers be fathers and the sons sons.
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