Chinese words pronounced zi (any tone) 54 words, in the 4 tones zi is read in. zī (1st tone) 30 words 缁(zī) Buddhists 资(zī) resources 滋(zī) to grow 菑(zī) field recently opened for cultivation 兹(zī) this 緇(zī) Buddhists 資(zī) resources 滋(zī) to grow 菑(zī) field recently opened for cultivation 茲(zī) this All 30 words pronounced zī zǐ (3rd tone) 15 words 子(zǐ) son 紫(zǐ) purple 姊(zǐ) older sister 呰(zǐ) to slander 仔(zǐ) (of domestic animals or fowl) young 子(zǐ) son 紫(zǐ) purple 姊(zǐ) older sister 呰(zǐ) to slander 仔(zǐ) (of domestic animals or fowl) young All 15 words pronounced zǐ zì (4th tone) 10 words 自(zì) self 字(zì) letter 渍(zì) to soak 恣(zì) to abandon restraint 牸(zì) female of domestic animals 自(zì) self 字(zì) letter 漬(zì) to soak 恣(zì) to abandon restraint 牸(zì) female of domestic animals All 10 words pronounced zì zi (neutral tone) 1 words 子(zi) noun suffix, as in 椅子 yǐzi "chair" 子(zi) noun suffix, as in 椅子 yǐzi "chair" Often confused with zi zhi in any tone 110 words