沙子 shā zi — sand

Meanings

1. 1

   sand

   sand; grit

   noun

Character breakdown

• 子

  zǐ (third tone, dipping) zi (neutral tone)

  child, son; a seed; (unstressed, zi) the noun suffix of 桌子, 儿子, 孩子

  3 strokesRadical 子

Words containing 子

• 孩子háizi (second tone, rising)child, kid
• 子zǐ (third tone, dipping)son
• 儿子/兒子érzi (second tone, rising)son
• 房子fáng (second tone, rising) zi (neutral tone)house
• 样子/樣子yàng (fourth tone, falling) zi (neutral tone)appearance
• 日子rì (fourth tone, falling) zi (neutral tone)day
• 妻子qīzi (first tone, high and level)wife
• 桌子zhuōzi (first tone, high and level)table, desk
• 电子/電子diàn (fourth tone, falling) zǐ (third tone, dipping)electronic
• 句子jùzi (fourth tone, falling)sentence
• 女子nǚ (third tone, dipping) zǐ (third tone, dipping)woman
• 椅子yǐzi (third tone, dipping)chair
• 一辈子/一輩子yī (first tone, high and level) bèi (fourth tone, falling) zi (neutral tone)(for) a lifetime
• 男子nán (second tone, rising) zǐ (third tone, dipping)a man; a male
• 杯子bēizi (first tone, high and level)cup, glass
• 肚子dù (fourth tone, falling) zi (neutral tone)belly
• 鼻子bízi (second tone, rising)nose
• 帽子màozi (fourth tone, falling)hat, cap