紫

zǐ

purple · violet

Radical: 糸 Strokes: 12 HSK 5

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Common

Same radical

素系索累繁紧絮纂繇紊綦纛

Same radical

素系索累繁紧絮纂繇紊綦纛縻絷綮

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Character Decomposition

紫=此+糸

Etymology

silk

Meanings

purple

violet

zǐ

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Words with 紫 336 total

dark reddish purple绛紫jiàng zǐ gentian violet甲紫jiǎ zǐ purple青紫qīng zǐ

Idioms with 紫 52 total Chain

lit. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom) · fig. beautiful flowers姹紫嫣红chà zǐ yān hóng to hit the big time大红大紫dà hóng dà zǐ