(): seeds

() is a Chinese character meaning “seeds.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (structural) and (structural). It ranks #3094 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, a grain 米 seed 子; 子 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form (rice) appears in many related characters such as (, (of sth long) wide), (fěn, powder), (jīng, essence).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. seeds

Etymology & Origin

ideographicA grain 米 seed 子; 子 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰米子 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
cǎo zǐgrass seed
nouncài zǐ yóurapeseed oil
nounqí yà zǐ(loanword) chia seed
nounyà má zǐflaxseed
hú má zǐsesame seed
nounzǐ shíseed
wú zǐseedless
nounyóu cài zǐoilseed rape (Brassica campestris)
huí xiāng zǐcumin
bì má zǐcastor beans
yú zǐvariant of 魚子|鱼子
nounjiè cài zǐmustard seed
nouncài zǐvegetable seeds
shí luó zǐdill seed
14
Total compounds
7
As first character
86
As last character
7
As middle character

appears in 14 compound words: 7 as the first character, 86 as the last, and 7 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

mián
0.540340 co-occurrences
yóu
0.5211,048 co-occurrences
cài
0.494504 co-occurrences
0.47620 co-occurrences
zhà
0.44028 co-occurrences
xiā
0.43734 co-occurrences
0.432258 co-occurrences
0.430158 co-occurrences
guā
0.427148 co-occurrences
0.39864 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

字由9笔画组成,结构很巧妙。

zǐ zì yóu bǐ huà zǔ chéng , jié gòu hěn qiǎo miào .

The character "籽" consists of nine strokes and has a very ingenious structure.

少数派Aug 2026

每年向日葵结后,葵花卖了可以榨油,剩下的花饼和秸秆可以搅碎了喂牛,几乎没有废料。

měi nián xiàng rì 葵 jié zǐ hòu , 葵 huā zǐ mài le kě yǐ zhà yóu , shèng xià de huā bǐng hé 秸 秆 kě yǐ jiǎo suì le wéi niú , jī hū méi yǒu fèi liào .

Every year, after the sunflowers produce seeds, the sunflower seeds are sold to be pressed for oil, and the remaining oilcake and straw are chopped up to feed the cows—there is almost no waste.

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

蔬菜出锅之后沥干水分,加点蒸鱼豉油或生抽,淋上香油或亚麻油,就是美味的一道菜啦!

shū cài chū guō zhī hòu 沥 gān shuǐ fēn , jiā diǎn zhēng yú 豉 yóu huò shēng chōu , lín shàng xiāng yóu huò yà má zǐ yóu , jiù shì měi wèi de yī dào cài lā !

Once the vegetables are done cooking, drain them, add a little steamed fish soy sauce or light soy sauce, and drizzle with sesame oil or flaxseed oil—and you’ve got a delicious dish!

中国新闻网·文化Jul 2026

空心打绣、凸金绣、金葱绣等各式针法各擅其妙,绣品纹样灵动雅致,针脚排布细密考究。

kōng xīn dǎ zǐ xiù , tū jīn xiù , jīn cōng xiù děng gè shì zhēn fǎ gè shàn qí miào , xiù pǐn wén yàng líng dòng yǎ zhì , zhēn jiǎo pái bù xì mì kǎo jiū .

Various embroidery techniques—such as openwork seed-stitch embroidery, raised gold embroidery, and glitter embroidery—each have their own unique charm; the designs are lively and elegant, and the stitching is meticulously arranged.

少数派Jun 2026

再准备一个柠檬,用盐搓一下表面,清洗干净之后切成片,去掉柠檬,防止泡久了发苦。

zài zhǔn bèi yī gè 柠 檬 , yòng yán cuō yī xià biǎo miàn , qīng xǐ gān jìng zhī hòu qiē chéng piàn , qù diào 柠 檬 zǐ , fáng zhǐ pāo jiǔ le fā kǔ .

Prepare another lemon, rub the surface with salt, wash it thoroughly, then slice it and remove the seeds to prevent it from becoming bitter if left to soak for too long.

百度新闻Feb 2026

...春走基层)从塔里木河到钱塘江:一颗“石榴”的..

. . . chūn zǒu jī céng cóng tǎ lǐ mù hé dào qián táng jiāng yī kē shí 榴 籽 de . .

... From the Tarim River to the Qiantang River: A "Pomegranate Seed" of ...

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 籽 (zǐ) mean in Chinese?
籽 (zǐ) primarily means "seeds." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3094 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 籽 have?
籽 is written with 9 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 籽?
The radical associated with 籽 is 米 (rice). This radical appears in many characters related to rice.
What are the components of 籽?
籽 is composed of: 米 (structural), 子 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰米子 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 籽?
Common words with 籽 include: 草籽 (cǎo zǐ, "grass seed"); 菜籽油 (cài zǐ yóu, "rapeseed oil"); 奇亚籽 (qí yà zǐ, "(loanword) chia seed"); 亚麻籽 (yà má zǐ, "flaxseed"); 胡麻籽 (hú má zǐ, "sesame seed"). There are over 14 compound words containing this character.
Is 籽 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 籽 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.