梓

zǐ

Meanings

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zǐ

1.Chinese catalpa (Catalpa ovata), a tree that serves as a symbol of one's hometown and whose wood is used to make various items
2.(bound form) printing blocks

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Wiktionary

1.yellow catalpa or Chinese catalpa (Catalpa ovata)
2.craftsman who produces wooden items
3.hometown
4.printing block
5.a surname

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *ʔsɯʔ): semantic 木 (“wood; tree”) + abbreviated phonetic 宰 (OC *ʔsɯːʔ)

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Components

梓木辛

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