子丑 zǐ chǒu ㄗˇ ㄔㄡˇ zi2 cau2
- first two of the twelve earthly branches 十二地支
- by ext., the earthly branches
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- 位子 wèi zi ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄗ wai2 zi2 place
- 例子 lì zi ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄗ lai6 zi2 case
- 个子 個子 gè zi ㄍㄜˋ ˙ㄗ go3 zi2 stature; height; size (of a person or object)
- 儿子 兒子 ér zi ㄦˊ ˙ㄗ ji4 zi2 son
- 兔子 tù zi ㄊㄨˋ ˙ㄗ tou3 zi2 hare
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- 凳子 dèng zi ㄉㄥˋ ˙ㄗ dang3 zi2 stool
- 分子 fēn zǐ ㄈㄣ ㄗˇ fan1 zi2 (chemistry) molecule
- 刷子 shuā zi ㄕㄨㄚ ˙ㄗ caat3 zi2 brush
- 剪子 jiǎn zi ㄐㄧㄢˇ ˙ㄗ zin2 zi2 clippers
- 包子 bāo zi ㄅㄠ ˙ㄗ baau1 zi2 baozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun)
- 卡子 qiǎ zi ㄑㄧㄚˇ ˙ㄗ kaa1 zi2 clip
- 卷子 juǎn zi ㄐㄩㄢˇ ˙ㄗ gyun2 zi2 steamed roll
- 原子 yuán zǐ ㄩㄢˊ ㄗˇ jyun4 zi2 atom
- 叉子 chā zi ㄔㄚ ˙ㄗ caa1 zi2 fork
- 口子 kǒu zi ㄎㄡˇ ˙ㄗ hau2 zi2 hole
- 句子 jù zi ㄐㄩˋ ˙ㄗ geoi3 zi2 sentence
- 君子 jūn zǐ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ gwan1 zi2 nobleman
- 单子 單子 dān zi ㄉㄢ ˙ㄗ daan1 zi2 list of items
- 嗓子 sǎng zi ㄙㄤˇ ˙ㄗ song1 zi2 throat
- 圈子 quān zi ㄑㄩㄢ ˙ㄗ hyun1 zi2 circle
丑
- 出丑 出醜 chū chǒu ㄔㄨ ㄔㄡˇ ceot1 cau2 to make a fool of oneself
- 小丑 xiǎo chǒu ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄔㄡˇ siu2 cau2 clown
- 丑恶 醜惡 chǒu è ㄔㄡˇ ㄜˋ cau2 ok3 ugly
- 丑闻 醜聞 chǒu wén ㄔㄡˇ ㄨㄣˊ cau2 man4 scandal
- 丑陋 醜陋 chǒu lòu ㄔㄡˇ ㄌㄡˋ cau2 lau6 ugly
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- 丁丑 dīng chǒu ㄉㄧㄥ ㄔㄡˇ ding1 cau2 fourteenth year D2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1997 or 2057
- 丑时 丑時 chǒu shí ㄔㄡˇ ㄕˊ cau2 si4 1-3 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
- 丑牛 chǒu niú ㄔㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ cau2 ngau4 Year 2, year of the Bull or Ox (e.g. 2009)
- 丑角 chǒu jué ㄔㄡˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ cau2 gok3 clown role in opera
- 丑鸭 丑鴨 chǒu yā ㄔㄡˇ ㄧㄚ cau2 aap3 (bird species of China) harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
- 丢丑 丟丑 diū chǒu ㄉㄧㄡ ㄔㄡˇ diu1 cau2 to lose face
- 乙丑 yǐ chǒu ㄧˇ ㄔㄡˇ jyut3 cau2 second year B2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1985 or 2045
- 奇丑 奇醜 qí chǒu ㄑㄧˊ ㄔㄡˇ kei4 cau2 grotesque
- 家丑 家醜 jiā chǒu ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄡˇ gaa1 cau2 family scandal
- 己丑 jǐ chǒu ㄐㄧˇ ㄔㄡˇ gei2 cau2 twenty-sixth year F2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2009 or 2069
- 献丑 獻醜 xiàn chǒu ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄡˇ hin3 cau2 (used self-deprecatingly, e.g. when asked to sing a song) to put one's artistic incompetence on display
- 癸丑 guǐ chǒu ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄡˇ gwai3 cau2 fiftieth year J2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1973 or 2033
- 辛丑 xīn chǒu ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄡˇ san1 cau2 thirty-eighth year H2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1961 or 2021
- 丑事 醜事 chǒu shì ㄔㄡˇ ㄕˋ cau2 si6 scandal
- 丑剧 醜劇 chǒu jù ㄔㄡˇ ㄐㄩˋ cau2 kek6 absurd drama
Idioms with these characters
- 爱民如子 愛民如子 ài mín rú zǐ ㄞˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄗˇ oi3 man4 jyu4 zi2 (idiom) to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
- 摆花架子 擺花架子 bǎi huā jià zi ㄅㄞˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄗ baai2 faa1 gaa2 zi2 lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
- 才子佳人 cái zǐ jiā rén ㄘㄞˊ ㄗˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ coi4 zi2 gaai1 jan4 lit. gifted scholar, beautiful lady (idiom)
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- 多子多福 duō zǐ duō fú ㄉㄨㄛ ㄗˇ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄈㄨˊ do1 zi2 do1 fuk1 the more sons, the more happiness (idiom)
- 父慈子孝 fù cí zǐ xiào ㄈㄨˋ ㄘˊ ㄗˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ fu6 ci4 zi2 haau3 benevolent father, filial son (idiom)
- 膏粱子弟 gāo liáng zǐ dì ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄗˇ ㄉㄧˋ gou1 loeng4 zi2 dai6 (idiom) pampered scion of a wealthy family
- 狗拿耗子 gǒu ná hào zi ㄍㄡˇ ㄋㄚˊ ㄏㄠˋ ˙ㄗ gau2 naa4 hou3 zi2 lit. a dog who catches mice
- 画荻教子 畫荻教子 huà dí jiào zǐ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄗˇ waak6 dik6 gaau3 zi2 to write on the sand with reeds while teaching one's son (idiom)
- 佳人才子 jiā rén cái zǐ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄘㄞˊ ㄗˇ gaai1 jan4 coi4 zi2 lit. beautiful lady, gifted scholar (idiom)
- 君子之交 jūn zǐ zhī jiāo ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄠ gwan1 zi2 zi1 gaau1 friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子)