訾

Mandarin · pinyin zī#

Meanings · zī

  1. to calculate
  2. to assess
  3. wealth
Mandarin · pinyin zǐ#

Meanings · zǐ

  1. to slander
  2. to detest
Mandarin · pinyin Zī#

Meanings · Zī

  1. surname Zi
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訾
zǐ · bad-mouth; criticize; defects
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1 · zi1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ci1 · ci4 · zi1 · zi2

Cantonese word readings for 訾. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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character

  1. to badmouth; criticize; to slander
  2. defects
  3. a surname

character

  1. this

character

  1. alternative form of 疵 (cī) — badmouth
  2. alternative form of 疵 (cī) — defect

character

  1. a beast name

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訾 · zi1 · zi3 · Zi1
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source lines 100,832, 100,833, 100,831
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Exact source records訾 訾 [zi1] /to calculate/to assess/wealth/訾 訾 [zi3] /to slander/to detest/訾 訾 [Zi1] /surname Zi/