Definitions
(adverb)
now; here; this
(noun)
time; year
Etymology
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The character "兹" originates from an early concept associated with growth or proliferation, a connection evident in its phonetic and semantic relationship with the character "滋". Its traditional form "茲" is structurally composed of two "玄" components stacked vertically, a duplication that may suggest intensification. Initially carrying connotations of growth, the character's meaning shifted over time to serve primarily as a demonstrative pronoun and adverb meaning "this", "here", or "now" in classical Chinese texts, while its earlier associative sense of multiplication gradually receded from common usage.
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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。