common
noun
verb
suffix

Meaning of

子 means child; son (now specifically); person; man/woman. Pronounced zǐ.

  • child; son (now specifically)
  • person; man/woman
  • scholar; ancient honorific for men

Character Info

Radical
Strokes3
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

shì
jiā
de
shēng
 

He is the only child in his family.

téng
ài
de
 

Parents love their children dearly.

yǒu
liǎng
ér
ér
 

He has two sons and one daughter.

Cháng
chéng
le
jiā
de
chǎn
 

The eldest son inherited the family estate.

shēng
xià
le
jiàn
kāng
de
ér
 

She gave birth to a healthy baby boy.