孜 (zī): used in 孜孜

孜 (zī) is a Chinese character meaning “used in 孜孜.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 子 (phonetic) and 攵 (semantic). It ranks #3924 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 孜 script. Its radical form 子 (child) appears in many related characters such as 子 (zǐ, son), 学 (xué, to learn), 字 (zì, letter).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. used in 孜孜

Etymology & Origin

孜

pictophoneticscript

Decomposition: ⿰子攵 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
孜孜不倦phrasezī zī bù juànlit. diligent and never slacking (idiom)
柏孜克里克千佛洞bó zī kè lǐ kè qiān fó dòngthe Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, in the Turpan Basin, Xinjiang
克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州proper-nounkè zī lè sū kē ěr kè zī zì zhì zhōuKizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区[Xin1 jiang1 Wei2 wu2 er3...
克孜尔千佛洞kè zī ěr qiān fó dòngKezil thousand-Buddha grotto in Baicheng 拜城, Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区, Xinjiang
甘孜藏族自治州proper-noungān zī zàng zú zì zhì zhōuGarzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in Sichuan Province 四川省
乌孜别克语wū zī bié kè yǔUzbek language
乌孜别克族wū zī bié kè zúUzbek ethnic group
柯尔克孜语nounkē ěr kè zī yǔKyrghiz language
柯尔克孜族nounkē ěr kè zī zúKyrgyz ethnic group
达孜区dá zī qūDagzê, a district of Lhasa City 拉薩市|拉萨市, Tibet
克孜勒苏河kè zī lè sū héQizilsu or Kizilsu River in Xinjiang
克孜勒苏州kè zī lè sū zhōusee 克孜勒蘇柯爾克孜自治州|克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州
乌孜别克wū zī bié kèUzbek ethnic group
克孜尔尕哈kè zī ěr gǎ hāKizilgaha, site of a famous fire beacon tower and cliff caves in Kuqa, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang
柯尔克孜adjectivekē ěr kè zīKyrgyz ethnic group
35
Total compounds
17
As first character
20
As last character
63
As middle character

孜 appears in 35 compound words: 17 as the first character, 20 as the last, and 63 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (3)

柯尔克孜kē'ěrkèzī

Kyrgyz (referring to the Kyrgyz people in China)

adjective
孜孜不倦zīzībùjuàn

diligent; assiduous

phrase

Showing 2 of 3 idioms containing 孜.

Example Sentences

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

在甘孜州歌舞团副团长真知看来,这是《长征长征》区别于同类题材的最大特色。

zài gān zī zhōu gē wǔ tuán fù tuán cháng zhēn zhī kàn lái , zhè shì cháng zhēng cháng zhēng qū bié yú tóng lèi tí cái de zuì dà tè sè .

In the view of Zhenzhi, deputy director of the Ganzi Prefecture Song and Dance Troupe, this is the most distinctive feature that sets *The Long March, The Long March* apart from other works on the same theme.

中国新闻网·体育Jun 2026

甘孜州委宣传部供图 当日10时,10公里徒步体验组在洛绒牛场准时开赛。

gān zī zhōu wěi xuān chuán bù gōng tú dāng rì 1 0 shí , 1 0 gōng lǐ tú bù tǐ yàn zǔ zài luò róng niú chǎng zhǔn shí kāi sài .

Photo courtesy of the Publicity Department of the Ganzi Prefecture Party Committee. At 10:00 a.m. that day, the 10-kilometer hiking experience group began the race on time at Luorong Pasture.

中国新闻网·文化Jun 2026

然而,据合作社第九代传人迪丽努尔·艾则孜回忆,过去的情况远非如此。

rán ér , jù hé zuò shè dì jiǔ dài chuán rén dí lì nǔ ěr ài zé zī huí yì , guò qù de qíng kuàng yuǎn fēi rú cǐ .

However, according to Dilinur Aizezi, the ninth-generation descendant of the cooperative, things were far from that in the past.

中国新闻网·文化Jun 2026

带着孜然与烤包子的香气,是能治愈一切内耗的“多巴胺色”。

dài zhe zī rán yǔ kǎo bāo zǐ de xiāng qì , shì néng zhì yù yī qiē nèi hào de duō bā àn sè .

With the aroma of cumin and roasted buns, it’s a “dopamine color” that can heal all inner turmoil.

中国新闻网·文化May 2026

石榴云/新疆日报记者 玛依古丽·艾依提哈孜 乌鲁木齐,意为“美丽的牧场”。

shí 榴 yún xīn jiāng rì bào jì zhě mǎ yī gǔ lì ài yī tí hā zī wū lǔ mù qí , yì wéi měi lì de mù chǎng .

By Maiyuguli Aitihazi, reporter for Shiliu Cloud/Xinjiang Daily. Urumqi means “beautiful pasture.”

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 攵 (script) component

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 孜 (zī) mean in Chinese?
孜 (zī) primarily means "used in 孜孜." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #3924 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 孜 and 李?
孜 (zī) and 李 (lǐ) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 子 vs 木 (same 子 component).
How many strokes does 孜 have?
孜 is written with 7 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 孜?
The radical associated with 孜 is 子 (child). This radical appears in many characters related to child.
What are the components of 孜?
孜 is composed of: 子 (phonetic), 攵 (semantic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰子攵 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 孜?
Common words with 孜 include: 孜孜不倦 (zī zī bù juàn, "lit. diligent and never slacking (idiom)"); 柏孜克里克千佛洞 (bó zī kè lǐ kè qiān fó dòng, "the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, in the Turpan Basin, Xinjiang"); 克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州 (kè zī lè sū kē ěr kè zī zì zhì zhōu, "Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区[Xin1 jiang1 Wei2 wu2 er3..."); 克孜尔千佛洞 (kè zī ěr qiān fó dòng, "Kezil thousand-Buddha grotto in Baicheng 拜城, Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区, Xinjiang"); 甘孜藏族自治州 (gān zī zàng zú zì zhì zhōu, "Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in Sichuan Province 四川省"). There are over 35 compound words containing this character.
Is 孜 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 孜 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.