侄子 (zhízi) · nephew (brother's son)

侄子 (zhízi) means “nephew (brother's son)”. It is written with 2 characters: 侄 (nephew) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 侄子 is built

The characters

侄 zhí · nephew

What 侄 is made of

亻rén — person
至zhì — reach
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

子 zi · noun suffix

What 子 is made of

了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

我侄子今年五岁了。Wǒ zhízi jīnnián wǔ suì le.My nephew is five this year.

他带侄子去动物园玩。Tā dài zhízi qù dòngwùyuán wán.He took his nephew to the zoo.

Questions about 侄子

What does 侄子 mean?

侄子 (zhízi) means “nephew (brother's son)”.

How do you pronounce 侄子?

侄子 is pronounced zhízi.

Which HSK level is 侄子?

侄子 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 236: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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