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弟子

dìzǐ

disciple; pupil

A young person learns calligraphy from an elderly teacher
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Characters in this word

子 zi

Strokes
3
Radical
子 — son, child
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 这位书法家的弟子遍布各地,但真正继承其笔法的人并不多。 Zhè wèi shūfǎ jiā de dìzǐ biànbù gèdì, dàn zhēnzhèng jìchéng qí bǐfǎ de rén bìng bù duō. This calligrapher's disciples are spread across many places, but few have truly inherited his brushwork.
  • 老师傅收了三个弟子,教他们做传统的木工。 Lǎoshīfu shōu le sān ge dìzǐ, jiāo tāmen zuò chuántǒng de mùgōng. The old master took on three disciples and taught them traditional carpentry.
  • 这位太极拳大师的弟子每天清晨都在公园练拳。 Zhè wèi tàijíquán dàshī de dìzǐ měitiān qīngchén dōu zài gōngyuán liànquán. This tai chi master's disciples practise in the park every morning.

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