貲 (zī) - Zī — wealth, property, assets & to estimate, appraise

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zī ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

志

貲 · zī

Zī — wealth, property, assets;

to estimate, appraise;

to fine, impose a monetary penalty;

also used as a variant of 資 (resources, capital).

Zī — wealth, property, assetsto estimate, appraiseto fine, impose a monetary penalty

Usage highlights

wealth and propertyfamily assetsmonetary fineestimate valuegoods and assetsfinancial resources

Synonyms

  • 資— resources, capital, funds
  • 財— wealth, money, property
  • 產— property, estate, assets

Antonyms

  • 貧— poor, impoverished
  • 窮— destitute, poverty-stricken

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was fined a large sum (罰貲).
  • The family's wealth was substantial (家貲).
  • They estimated the value of the property (估貲).
  • The merchant accumulated great assets (貨貲).

Collocations

  • wealth and property(貲財)
  • family assets(家貲)
  • monetary fine(罰貲)
  • estimate value(估貲)
  • goods and assets(貨貲)
  • financial resources(貲用)

Idioms

  • To calculate wealth and assess property(計貲估產)
  • Wealth sufficient to rival a state(貲擬邦君)
  • To exhaust one's family wealth(竭貲殫產)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in legal and financial contexts to denote fines, property assessments, and wealth.
  • In ancient China, 貲 was used in the context of property taxes and financial penalties imposed by authorities.
  • Often appears in classical texts discussing wealth, commerce, and legal matters.
  • Now largely superseded by 資 in modern usage but preserved in historical and literary contexts.

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