Dong Chinese dictionary

zī

property

Phonosemantic compound. 貝 represents the meaning and 次 represents the sound.

Components

次 Sound component

cì

second, next

貝 Meaning component

bèi

sea shell

In ancient China shells were used as currency.

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

zī

property; wealth; capital; resources; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense

Most common words with 資

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	投资	investment
	资料	material
	资金	funds
	资源	resource (such as manpower or tourism)
	资格	seniority

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