资

資

zī

次 + 贝

Definitions

zī (noun) resources; capital; funds

zī (verb) to provide; to supply; to support

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 次 represents the sound. Simplified form of 資.

Semantic: 贝 Phonetic: 次

About

The character 资 is the simplified form of 資, a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 贝 (bèi) represents a cowrie shell, an ancient medium of exchange, conveying the idea of wealth or currency. The phonetic component 次 (cì) supplies the sound. In its earliest usage, 资 referred narrowly to money, funds, and material capital deployed in economic transactions. Subsequently, the meaning widened to embrace non-monetary assets, including natural resources, essential materials, and personal qualifications or credentials. The character also acquired verbal senses: to furnish financial support, subsidize, or endow.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我们需要更多资源。

Wǒmen xūyào gèng duō zīyuán.

We need more resources.

他的工资很高。

Tā de gōngzī hěn gāo.

His salary is very high.

她正在整理资料。

Tā zhèngzài zhěnglǐ zīliào.

She is organizing materials.

公司有足够的资金。

Gōngsī yǒu zúgòu de zījīn.

The company has sufficient funds.

他获得了比赛资格。

Tā huòdéle bǐsài zīgé.

He obtained the competition qualification.

这项投资风险很大。

Zhè xiàng tóuzī fēngxiǎn hěn dà.

This investment has high risk.

资深员工提供指导。

Zīshēn yuángōng tígōng zhǐdǎo.

Experienced employees provide guidance.

资产管理系统很复杂。

Zīchǎn guǎnlǐ xìtǒng hěn fùzá.

The asset management system is very complex.

Related Characters

Component: 次

Component: 贝

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