姿 zī — posture; grace · English

姿

zī

posture; grace

At a glance · 姿

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从女，次声，本义为容貌、姿态。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为形貌、仪态。

Structure

形声字，从女（意符，容态），次（cì）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinzī

Radical女

Strokes9

UnicodeU+59FF

Character type形声

Theme人体

Six languages, one character

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English posture; grace Posture, appearance, or grace.

Français allure; grâce Allure, apparence ou grâce.

Español postura; gracia Postura, apariencia o gracia.

العربية هيئة؛ وقار هيئة أو مظهر أو وقار.

Русский осанка; облик Осанка, облик или грация.

Common words

姿zīposture
姿态zī tàiposture

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