窗子
HSK 4 (2021)
窗子 (chuāngzi) · window
窗子 (chuāngzi) means “window”. It is written with 2 characters: 窗 (window) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 窗子 is built
The characters
窗 chuāng · window
What 窗 is made of
- 穴xué — cave
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 八bā — eight
- 宀 — roof
- 囱cōng — chimney
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — and
- 囗wéi — enclosure
Origin hint: 穴 gives the meaning, 囱 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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
风把窗子吹开了。Fēng bǎ chuāngzi chuī kāi le.The wind blew the window open.
这个房间的窗子很大。Zhège fángjiān de chuāngzi hěn dà.The windows in this room are big.
Questions about 窗子
What does 窗子 mean?
窗子 (chuāngzi) means “window”.
How do you pronounce 窗子?
窗子 is pronounced chuāngzi.
Which HSK level is 窗子?
窗子 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 窗户chuānghuwindow
- 窗台chuāngtáiwindowsill
- 窗帘chuāngliáncurtain (window)
- 窗chuāngwindow
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
Learn 窗子 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 17: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.