zi

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Contents 1 Ewe 1.1 Noun 2 Mandarin 2.1 Pinyin 2.2 Pinyin syllable 2.2.1 Usage notes 3 Romanian 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Etymology 1 3.2.1 Noun 3.2.1.1 Declension 3.3 Etymology 2 3.3.1 Verb

[edit] Ewe

[edit] Noun

zi

1. deer

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[edit] Pinyin

zi (form of zi0 or zi5)

1. 孍:

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zi

1. A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, zī, zí, zǐ, or zì.

[edit] Usage notes

English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Pronunciation

[zi] ^(help·info)

[edit] Etymology 1

From Latin dīēs (“‘day’”)

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zi f. (plural zile)

1. day

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Forms of zice

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zi

1. second-person singular imperative form of zice.