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zǎi

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zǎi Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
zǎi | zai3
English translation
child, servant; a diminutive

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About zǎi

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Number of strokes

12

Traditional form

zǎi

Contains the radical

Shān

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Etymology of zǎi

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Positional decomposition

山思

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Example sentences using zǎi

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xiǎo gǒu zǎi 冲着 de 脚腕子 jiǎo wàn zi 汪汪 wāng wāng jiào .

The little dogs were yapping at my ankles.

shuì zhè 兔崽子 tù zǎi zi 非得 fēi děi 亲自 qīnzì 出来 chū lái 称雄 dào , dǎo shì hǎo 现象 xiànxiàng .

I say it's a good sign when the bastards have to throw their weight about.

māo yǎo zhù 幼崽 yòu zǎi de Hòu jǐng diāo le 起来 qǐlai .

The cat picked up her kitten by the scruff of its neck.

Words with zǎi

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
zǎi child zǎi
兔崽子 tù zǎi zi brat兔崽子 tù zǎi zi
狗崽子 gǒu zǎi zi (coll.) puppy狗崽子 gǒu zǎi zi
伢崽 yá zǎi (dialect) child伢崽 yá zǎi
烂崽 làn zǎi rogue爛崽

zǎi Decomposition & Compounds

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