仔

zǐzǎi

(of domestic animals or fowl) young; fine; detailed

How to write 仔, stroke by stroke

Ideographic: A person 亻 keeping watch over a child 子; 子 also provides the pronunciation

Made of 亻 + 子

仔细zǐ xìcareful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out; (dialect) thrifty; frugal
牛仔niú zǎicowboy
牛仔裤niú zǎi kùjeans
狗仔队gǒu zǎi duìpaparazzi
猪仔zhū zǎipiglet; (old) exploited Chinese laborer tricked into working abroad
公仔gōng zǎidoll; cuddly toy
靓仔liàng zǎihandsome young man
古惑仔gǔ huò zǎigangster; hooligan; problem youth; at-risk youth
三七仔sān qī zǐ(slang) pimp
仔密zǐ mì(textiles) closely woven; tightly knitted
仔鸡zǐ jīchick; baby chicken
产仔chǎn zǐto give birth (animals); to bear a litter

我仔细地考虑了这个问题。
wǒ zǐ xì dì kǎo lǜ le zhè ge wèn tí 。
I gave careful consideration to the problem.
我的牛仔裤破了一个洞。
wǒ de niú zǎi kù pò le yí gè dòng 。
I got a hole in my jeans.
你在签字前必须仔细看合同。
nǐ zài qiān zì qián bì xū zǐ xì kàn hé tong 。
You must look over the contract before you sign it.
我星期天通常穿牛仔裤。
wǒ xīng qī tiān tōng cháng chuān niú zǎi kù 。
I usually wear jeans on Sunday.
大多数动物都有保护幼仔的本能。
dà duō shù dòng wù dōu yǒu bǎo hù yòu zǎi de běn néng 。
Most animals have an instinct to protect their young.