子
Character Breakdown
Definitions
- son
- child
- seed
- egg
- small thing
- 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat
- Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
- ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north)
Example Sentences
孩子很小。
Háizi hěn xiǎo
The child is very young
Words Containing 子
Related Words
Grammar Notes
Location with 在HSK 1
Subject + 在 + Place + Verb (or) Subject + 在 + Place
Number + Measure Word + NounHSK 1
Number + Measure Word + Noun
More and More (越来越)HSK 2
Subject + 越来越 + Adjective/Verb + 了
For/To (给)HSK 2
Subject + 给 + Person + Verb + Object
把 ConstructionHSK 3
Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Complement/Result
Appears in these articles
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HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 3
- HSK 2.0
- Not listed
- HSK Lord study list
- HSK 1 list
子: New to the HSK lists at HSK 3. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
On the new HSK 3 exam
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Frequently Asked Questions
Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.