字根 zì gēn ㄗˋ ㄍㄣ zi6 gan1
- component of a Chinese character
- (linguistics) word root; etymon
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- 八字 bā zì ㄅㄚ ㄗˋ baat3 zi6 the character 8 or 八
- 名字 míng zi ㄇㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄗ ming4 zi6 name (of a person or thing)
- 字典 zì diǎn ㄗˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ zi6 din2 Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 词典, which has entries for words of one or more characters)
- 字幕 zì mù ㄗˋ ㄇㄨˋ zi6 mok6 subtitles; captions (of a movie etc)
- 字样 字樣 zì yàng ㄗˋ ㄧㄤˋ zi6 joeng6 model or template character
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- 字母 zì mǔ ㄗˋ ㄇㄨˇ zi6 mou5 letter (of the alphabet)
- 字眼 zì yǎn ㄗˋ ㄧㄢˇ zi6 ngaan5 wording
- 字迹 字跡 zì jì ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˋ zi6 zik1 handwriting
- 字体 字體 zì tǐ ㄗˋ ㄊㄧˇ zi6 tai2 calligraphic style
- 打字 dǎ zì ㄉㄚˇ ㄗˋ daa2 zi6 to type (using a keyboard, typewriter or phone etc)
- 数字 數字 shù zì ㄕㄨˋ ㄗˋ sou3 zi6 numeral
- 文字 wén zì ㄨㄣˊ ㄗˋ man4 zi6 character
- 汉字 漢字 hàn zì ㄏㄢˋ ㄗˋ hon3 zi6 Chinese character(s)
- 生字 shēng zì ㄕㄥ ㄗˋ saang1 zi6 new character (in textbook)
- 签字 簽字 qiān zì ㄑㄧㄢ ㄗˋ cim1 zi2 to sign (one's name)
- 识字 識字 shí zì ㄕˊ ㄗˋ sik1 zi6 to learn to read
- 赤字 chì zì ㄔˋ ㄗˋ cek3 zi6 (financial) deficit
- 错字 錯字 cuò zì ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄗˋ co3 zi6 incorrect character
- 写字楼 寫字樓 xiě zì lóu ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄗˋ ㄌㄡˊ se2 zi6 lau4 office building
- 写字台 寫字檯 xiě zì tái ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄗˋ ㄊㄞˊ se2 zi6 toi2 writing desk
根
- 扎根 zhā gēn ㄓㄚ ㄍㄣ zaat3 gan1 to take root
- 根基 gēn jī ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧ gan1 gei1 foundation
- 根据 根據 gēn jù ㄍㄣ ㄐㄩˋ gan1 geoi3 according to
- 根本 gēn běn ㄍㄣ ㄅㄣˇ gan1 bun2 fundamental
- 根治 gēn zhì ㄍㄣ ㄓˋ gan1 zi6 to bring under permanent control
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- 根源 gēn yuán ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊ gan1 jyun4 origin
- 斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn ㄓㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ zaam2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
- 根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù ㄍㄣ ㄕㄣ ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨˋ gan1 sam1 dai3 gu3 deep-rooted (problem etc)
- 归根到底 歸根到底 guī gēn dào dǐ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄧˇ gwai1 gan1 dou3 dai2 after all
- 侧根 側根 cè gēn ㄘㄜˋ ㄍㄣ zak1 gan1 lateral root (botany)
- 刨根 páo gēn ㄆㄠˊ ㄍㄣ paau4 gan1 lit. to dig up the root
- 去根 qù gēn ㄑㄩˋ ㄍㄣ heoi3 gan1 to cure completely
- 吐根 tǔ gēn ㄊㄨˇ ㄍㄣ tou3 gan1 ipecac
- 呆根 dāi gēn ㄉㄞ ㄍㄣ ngoi4 gan1 (literary) idiot
- 命根 mìng gēn ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄣ meng6 gan1 lifeblood
- 城根 chéng gēn ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄣ sing4 gan1 sections of a city close to the city wall
- 培根 péi gēn ㄆㄟˊ ㄍㄣ pui4 gan1 (loanword) bacon
- 块根 塊根 kuài gēn ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄍㄣ faai3 gan1 root tuber
- 压根 壓根 yà gēn ㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄣ aat3 gan1 (mainly used in the negative) in the first place; absolutely; simply
- 存根 cún gēn ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄍㄣ cyun4 gan1 stub
Idioms with these characters
- 敬惜字纸 敬惜字紙 jìng xī zì zhǐ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧ ㄗˋ ㄓˇ ging3 sik1 zi6 zi2 to treasure written material as a cultural resource (idiom)
- 识文断字 識文斷字 shí wén duàn zì ㄕˊ ㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄗˋ sik1 man4 dyun3 zi6 (idiom) able to read; literate
- 天文数字 天文數字 tiān wén shù zì ㄊㄧㄢ ㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄗˋ tin1 man4 sou2 zi6 (idiom) astronomical figure
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- 咬文嚼字 yǎo wén jiáo zì ㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄠˊ ㄗˋ ngaau5 man4 zoek3 zi6 to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
- 一字褒贬 一字褒貶 yī zì bāo biǎn ㄧ ㄗˋ ㄅㄠ ㄅㄧㄢˇ jat1 zi6 bou1 bin2 lit. to dispense praise or blame with a single word (idiom)
- 一字不差 yī zì bù chà ㄧ ㄗˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄚˋ jat1 zi6 bat1 caa1 (idiom) word for word; verbatim; without a single mistake or omission
- 一字不提 yī zì bù tí ㄧ ㄗˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄧˊ jat1 zi6 bat1 tai4 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
- 一字千金 yī zì qiān jīn ㄧ ㄗˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣ jat1 zi6 cin1 gam1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
- 一字一泪 一字一淚 yī zì yī lèi ㄧ ㄗˋ ㄧ ㄌㄟˋ jat1 zi6 jat1 leoi6 each word is a teardrop (idiom)
- 载酒问字 載酒問字 zài jiǔ wèn zì ㄗㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄣˋ ㄗˋ zoi3 zau2 man6 zi6 a scholarly and inquisitive individual (idiom)
- 耳根清净 耳根清淨 ěr gēn qīng jìng ㄦˇ ㄍㄣ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ji5 gan1 cing1 zing6 lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom)
- 根深叶茂 根深葉茂 gēn shēn yè mào ㄍㄣ ㄕㄣ ㄧㄝˋ ㄇㄠˋ gan1 sam1 jip6 mau6 deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
- 归根究底 歸根究底 guī gēn jiū dǐ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄡ ㄉㄧˇ gwai1 gan1 gau3 dai2 (idiom) in the final analysis
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- 剪草除根 jiǎn cǎo chú gēn ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ zin2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1 lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
- 究其根源 jiū qí gēn yuán ㄐㄧㄡ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊ gau3 kei4 gan1 jyun4 to trace something to its source (idiom)
- 落叶归根 落葉歸根 luò yè guī gēn ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ lok6 jip6 gwai1 gan1 lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom)
- 盘根错节 盤根錯節 pán gēn cuò jié ㄆㄢˊ ㄍㄣ ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ pun4 gan1 co3 zit3 twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky
- 盘根究底 盤根究底 pán gēn jiū dǐ ㄆㄢˊ ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄡ ㄉㄧˇ pun4 gan1 gau3 dai2 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 盘根问底 盤根問底 pán gēn wèn dǐ ㄆㄢˊ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ pun4 gan1 man6 dai2 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 刨根问底 刨根問底 páo gēn wèn dǐ ㄆㄠˊ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ paau4 gan1 man6 dai2 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth