What does 仔 mean in Chinese?

仔 (zǐ) means "meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 仔?

仔 is pronounced "zǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

仔 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 仔 include 仔细 (careful), 牛仔裤 (jeans), E仔 (MDMA (C11H15NO2)), K仔 (ketamine (slang)), 仔畜 (newborn animal).

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仔

zǐ

meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young

Radical: 人 (no. 9)

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
仔细	zǐ xì	careful	HSK 4
牛仔裤	niú zǎi kù	jeans	HSK 5
E仔	E zǎi	MDMA (C11H15NO2)
K仔	K zǎi	ketamine (slang)
仔畜	zǐ chù	newborn animal
仔肩	zī jiān	to bear responsibility for sth
仔姜

仔 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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