HSK 5
紫
Meaning
- purple
- violet
- amethyst
- Lithospermum erythrorhizon (flowering plant whose root provides red purple dye)
- Japanese: murasaki
- Pinyin
- zǐ
Character reference
Components and radical classification
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details