05344 Chinese character of 緇 and pronounce zi1

The Chinese word【緇】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes color or culture. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Black or monk’s robe.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【緇】:zī

Cantonese Jyutping of 【緇】:zi1

This section presents general background information on the Chinese character 【緇】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【緇】, for example:Describing a color or culture , It means mainly black or monk’s robes.The vast and layered meanings of Chinese characters can involve refined details and particular applications that may not be completely conveyed here.

【緇】exists independently, yet its interaction with other words enriches expressions, such as【緇服、緇衣】(Mandarin Pinyin:zī fú 、zī yī/ Cantonese Jyutping:zi1 fuk6 、zi1 ji1)

It takes 14 strokes to write this character,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning and function of this character.:


僧侶穿著緇衣參加法會。

Monks wore black robes to attend the ceremony.


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