Chinese words pronounced ze (any tone) 16 words, in the 2 tones ze is read in. zé (2nd tone) 14 words 则(zé) then 咋(zé) to bite 责(zé) duty 择(zé) to select 泽(zé) pool 則(zé) then 咋(zé) to bite 責(zé) duty 擇(zé) to select 澤(zé) pool All 14 words pronounced zé zè (4th tone) 2 words 仄(zè) to tilt 昃(zè) afternoon 仄(zè) to tilt 昃(zè) afternoon Often confused with ze zhe in any tone 30 words