紫
zǐ

purple; violet; amethyst

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1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • zǐpurple; violet; amethyst

3Structure

紫
Top-bottom structure上下结构

紫 is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with 紫

大红大紫dà hóng dà zǐ

to hit the big time

姹紫嫣红chà zǐ yān hóng

fig. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom); lit. beautiful flowers

洋紫荆yáng zǐ jīng

Hong Kong orchid (Bauhinia blakeana)

洋紫苏yáng zǐ sū

sage (herb)

淡紫䴓dàn zǐ shī

(bird species of China) yellow-billed nuthatch (Sitta solangiae)

甲紫jiǎ zǐ

gentian violet

Other Characters Pronounced “zi”