滋 zī ㄗ zi1

  • to grow
  • to nourish
  • to increase
  • to cause
  • juice
  • taste
  • (dialect) to spout
  • to spurt

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 滋 (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.

Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 艾滋病 ( ài zī bìng ngaai6 zi1 beng6 )。

    I have HIV.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 感染 ( gǎn rǎn gam2 jim5 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 爱滋病 愛滋病 ( ài zī bìng oi3 zi1 beng6 )。

    He got infected with HIV.

  • 它 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 滋味 ( zī wèi zi1 mei6 ) 真的 ( zhēn de zan1 dik1 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 好 ( hǎo hou2 )。

    It tastes really good.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 知道 ( zhī dào zi1 dou3 ) 悲伤 悲傷 ( bēi shāng bei1 soeng1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 滋味 ( zī wèi zi1 mei6 ) 么 麼 ( me mo1 )?

    Do you know what sadness feels like?

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 不知 ( bù zhī bat1 zi1 ) 道 ( dào dou6 ) 乡愁 鄉愁 ( xiāng chóu hoeng1 sau4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 滋味 ( zī wèi zi1 mei6 )。

    I don't know what it is to be homesick.

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