仔 zǎi, zǐ, zī — boy; young animal (dialect)

仔
zǎi zǐ zī

Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #276

zǎi zai3

Basic definition

  1. noun boy; young animal (dialect) e.g 肥仔打工仔

Detailed explanation

  1. noun (会意兼形声。从人，从子，子亦声。甲骨文字形，是小孩的意思。本义:儿子)
  2. noun young son e.g 有仔有女
  3. noun child e.g 男仔 · 女仔
  4. noun young person e.g 肥仔 单车仔
  5. noun young animal e.g 牛仔 羊仔 · 猪仔

zǐ zi3

Basic definition

  1. adjective young; baby (domestic animal) e.g 仔猪仔鸡仔兽
  2. adjective careful; meticulous e.g 仔细仔密

Detailed explanation

  1. adjective young e.g 仔兽仔猪
  2. adjective fine e.g 仔细仔密

zī zi1

Basic definition

  1. noun responsibility; task (old, in 仔肩) e.g 仔肩

Detailed explanation

  1. noun task;responsibility e.g 仔肩

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