镜子
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镜子 (jìngzi) · mirror
镜子 (jìngzi) means “mirror”. It is written with 2 characters: 镜 (mirror) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 镜子 is built
The characters
镜 jìng · mirror
What 镜 is made of
- 钅jīn — metal
- 竟jìng — finally
- 音yīn — sound
- 立lì — to stand
- 日rì — sun; day
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 音yīn — sound
Origin hint: 钅 gives the meaning, 竟 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
她在照镜子。Tā zài zhào jìngzi.She is looking in the mirror.
洗手间里有镜子吗？Xǐshǒujiān lǐ yǒu jìngzi ma?Is there a mirror in the bathroom?
Questions about 镜子
What does 镜子 mean?
镜子 (jìngzi) means “mirror”.
How do you pronounce 镜子?
镜子 is pronounced jìngzi.
Which HSK level is 镜子?
镜子 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 镜头jìngtóucamera lens
- 眼镜yǎnjìngglasses
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
Learn 镜子 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 17: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.