慈

cí
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compassionate, gentle, merciful

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

慈 has 兹 cí as its sound part and 心 heart as its meaning part. It first meant love. The meaning grew to loving, compassionate, and merciful.

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Homophones

词cí
word
瓷cí
porcelain
磁cí
magnetic, magnetism, porcelain
茨cí
Caltrop or puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris)

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