Definitions
(adverb)
now; here; this
(noun)
time; year
Etymology
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The character 兹, with its traditional form 茲 constructed from duplicated grass radicals conveying a sense of dense growth, originally embodied concepts of proliferation and abundance before its meaning gradually specialized into a demonstrative pronoun denoting "this" or "here" in classical Chinese. Over time, its application broadened to encompass temporal references such as "now" or "this time" within formal written language, reflecting a transition from tangible imagery to abstract grammatical function, while its simplified iteration 兹 retains the fundamental conceptual component despite a streamlined graphical form.
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她喜欢跳华尔兹。
兹定于明日举行会议。
兹证明此人身份。
兹收到您的来信。
兹将调查结果公布如下。
兹因天气原因，活动延期举行。
兹有本公司员工张华，前往贵处办理业务。
兹经董事会决定，任命李先生为总经理。