Chinese words pronounced ze (any tone) 18 words, in the 2 tones ze is read in. zé (2nd tone) 15 words 则(zé) then 咋(zé) bite 责(zé) duty 择(zé) select 泽(zé) pool 帻(zé) turban 笮(zé) narrow 赜(zé) mysterious 啧(zé) click one's tongue 舴(zé) used in 舴艋 zéměng 崱(zé) lofty 迮(zé) haste 則(zé) then 咋(zé) bite 責(zé) duty 擇(zé) select 澤(zé) pool 幘(zé) turban 笮(zé) narrow 賾(zé) mysterious 嘖(zé) click one's tongue 舴(zé) used in 舴艋 zéměng 崱(zé) lofty 迮(zé) haste All 15 words pronounced zé zè (4th tone) 3 words 侧(zè) oblique tone 仄(zè) tilt 昃(zè) afternoon 側(zè) oblique tone 仄(zè) tilt 昃(zè) afternoon Often confused with ze zhe in any tone 31 words