Chinese words pronounced jianzi (any tone) 8 words, in the 4 tones jianzi is read in. jiānzi 1 words 尖(jiān)子(zi) best of its kind 尖(jiān)子(zi) best of its kind jiǎnzǐ 1 words 囝(jiǎn)仔(zǐ) child 囝(jiǎn)仔(zǐ) child jiǎnzi 3 words 剪(jiǎn)子(zi) clippers 茧(jiǎn)子(zi) callus 趼(jiǎn)子(zi) callus 剪(jiǎn)子(zi) clippers 繭(jiǎn)子(zi) callus 趼(jiǎn)子(zi) callus jiànzi 3 words 毽(jiàn)子(zi) a kind of shuttlecock used to play games in which it is kept in the air without using the hands, primarily by kicking 踺(jiàn)子(zi) roundoff 腱(jiàn)子(zi) sinew 毽(jiàn)子(zi) a kind of shuttlecock used to play games in which it is kept in the air without using the hands, primarily by kicking 踺(jiàn)子(zi) roundoff 腱(jiàn)子(zi) sinew Often confused with jianzi jianzhi in any tone 14 words