茲 (zī) - this & here
茲Tone 1
zī ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:
茲 · zī
this;
here;
now;
these;
to grow;
to multiply;
year
thisherenow
Usage highlights
From this timeThis yearHerebyThese mattersTo grow abundantlyTo multiply
Usage & contexts
Examples
- From this time(自茲)
- This year(茲年)
- Hereby(茲此)
- These matters(茲事)
Collocations
- From this time(自茲)
- This year(茲年)
- Hereby(茲此)
- These matters(茲事)
- To grow abundantly(茲生)
- To multiply(茲殖)
Idioms
- From this time forth(自茲以往)
- To grow and multiply(茲生茲殖)
- To state hereby(茲述於此)
Cultural background
FAQ- Used in classical Chinese documents as a formal demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'hereby'
- Appears in historical texts and formal declarations to indicate the present time or matter
- Also carries meanings related to growth and multiplication in certain contexts