孺子 (rú zǐ) — child, youngster (literary, used in fixed expre…

Definition

Literary/classical word for 'child', almost never used alone — it appears inside set phrases like 孺子可教. Use 小孩 or 孩子 in everyday speech.

noun

childyoungster (literary, used in fixed expressions)

“孺子”，。
Gǔ yǔ shuō "rú zǐ kě jiào", yì si shì duì nián qīng rén yǒu xìn xīn.
The old saying 'the child is worth teaching' means having confidence in young people.
，孺子。
Tā suī nián yòu, què pō yǒu rú zǐ zhī fēng.
Although he is young, he already has the style of a promising child (literary).
孺子，。
rú zǐ Bù kě jiào yě, quàn le yě méi yòng.
The child is not worth teaching; persuasion is useless (classical phrase).

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

孺rúyoung

孺 (young) and 子 (child) combine to mean a child or youngster.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.