孜

zī

子 + 攵

Frequency#3150

Definitions

zī (adjective) hard-working; industrious

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 攵 represents the meaning and 子 represents the sound.

Semantic: 攵 Phonetic: 子

About

The character "孜" is structured with the component "子" representing a child and "攵" derived from "攴" indicating an urging action, combining to suggest diligent effort derived from the concept of guiding youth. Etymologically, this composition has led to its consistent use in the reduplicated form "孜孜" to denote persistent and earnest work, with its meaning focusing on diligence without significant deviation from this core concept over time.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

孜然很好吃。

Zīrán hěn hǎochī.

Cumin is delicious.

烤肉要放孜然。

Kǎoròu yào fàng zīrán.

Barbecue needs to add cumin.

他孜孜地学习。

Tā zīzī de xuéxí.

He studies diligently.

她孜孜地练习钢琴。

Tā zīzī de liànxí gāngqín.

She practices piano diligently.

工程师孜孜地改进设计。

Gōngchéngshī zīzī de gǎijìn shèjì.

The engineer diligently improves the design.

尽管困难，他仍孜孜地追求目标。

Jǐnguǎn kùnnan, tā réng zīzī de zhuīqiú mùbiāo.

Despite difficulties, he still diligently pursues his goal.

在学术领域，孜孜地研究是必要的。

Zài xuéshù lǐngyù, zīzī de yánjiū shì bìyào de.

In the academic field, diligent research is necessary.

通过孜孜地积累经验，他成为了专家。

Tōngguò zīzī de jīlěi jīngyàn, tā chéngwéile zhuānjiā.

Through diligently accumulating experience, he became an expert.

Related Characters

Component: 子

Component: 攵

孜