籽 (zǐ): seeds

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

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

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 米 rice9 strokesFrequency #3094米 structural 子 structural

Definitions

seeds

Etymology & Origin

籽

ideographicA grain 米 seed 子; 子 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰米子 (layout: left-right)

Components:米structural 子structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
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
籽实	zǐ shí	seed
油菜籽	yóu cài zǐ	oilseed rape (Brassica campestris)
茴香籽	huí xiāng zǐ	cumin
蓖麻籽	bì má zǐ	castor beans
芥菜籽	jiè cài zǐ	mustard seed
菜籽	cài zǐ	vegetable seeds
莳萝籽	shí luó zǐ	dill seed

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

籽 appears in 11 compound words: 9 as the first character, 82 as the last, and 9 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 籽 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

棉mián

0.5481,020 co-occurrences

油yóu

0.5293,144 co-occurrences

菜cài

0.5011,512 co-occurrences

粕pò

0.48360 co-occurrences

榨zhà

0.44684 co-occurrences

虾xiā

0.443102 co-occurrences

麻má

0.438774 co-occurrences

粒lì

0.436474 co-occurrences

瓜guā

0.433444 co-occurrences

芭bā

0.404192 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

籽字由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.

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...春走基层)从塔里木河到钱塘江:一颗“石榴籽”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

米 Radical Family — Characters sharing the rice radical

粗cū 粉fěn 糕gāo 糊hú 精jīng 类lèi 粮liáng 米mǐ 糖táng 糟zāo

Related Characters

粗cū 粉fěn 精jīng 糊hú 米mǐ 类lèi 糖táng 粮liáng 糕gāo 糟zāo

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: 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"); 籽实 (zǐ shí, "seed"). There are over 11 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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