滋

zī

verb #10,627

Meanings

1 to grow
2 to nourish
3 to increase
4 to cause
5 taste
6 juice

Characters

to grow; to nourish; taste

Examples

春雨滋润了大地。

Chūnyǔ zīrùn le dàdì.

The spring rain nourished the earth.

这个菜的滋味很好。

Zhège cài de zīwèi hěn hǎo.

This dish has a great flavor.

Tips

usage

滋 appears in many compounds: 滋味 (taste/flavor), 滋润 (to moisten/nourish), 滋生 (to breed/multiply), 滋养 (to nourish).

Stroke Order

滋 zī