滋 zī
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 兹 now, here
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
滋生
zīshēng
to breed; to foster; to multiply
Characters in this word
生 shēng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 生 — life, lifetime
- Made of
- 𠂉 cap 土 soil, earth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 如果监督机制长期缺位，腐败很容易滋生并扩散。 Rúguǒ jiāndū jīzhì chángqī quēwèi, fǔbài hěn róngyì zīshēng bìng kuòsàn. If oversight mechanisms remain absent for a long time, corruption can easily breed and spread.
- 潮湿的角落容易滋生细菌，要经常开窗通风。 Cháoshī de jiǎoluò róngyì zīshēng xìjūn, yào jīngcháng kāi chuāng tōngfēng. Damp corners easily breed germs, so open the windows often for ventilation.
- 垃圾不及时清理，很快就会滋生蚊虫。 Lājī bù jíshí qīnglǐ, hěn kuài jiù huì zīshēng wénchóng. If garbage is not cleared promptly, mosquitoes and insects will soon breed there.
Related words
- 艾滋病 àizībìng AIDS; HIV/AIDS
- 美滋滋 měizīzī delighted; pleased with oneself
- 滋润 zīrùn moist; to nourish; to moisten
- 滋味 zīwèi flavour; taste; feeling
- 学生 xuésheng student
- 大学生 dàxuéshēng university student
- 男生 nánshēng schoolboy, male student
- 女生 nǚshēng schoolgirl, female student
- 生病 shēngbìng to fall ill
- 生气 shēngqì angry; to get angry
- 生日 shēngrì birthday
- 先生 xiānsheng Mr., sir; gentleman