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滋 (zī) — to spurt; to burst forth (of liquid); to grow; to multiply; to increase; to give rise to; to cause

Definition

Single-character literary verb: liquid spurring out (水滋了出来) and, by extension, problems/feelings growing or arising (滋生矛盾). Almost always appears in 滋生, rarely used alone in speech.

verb
to spurtto burst forth (of liquid)to growto multiplyto increaseto give rise toto cause

Examples

  • 滋。
    Shuǐ cóng guǎn zi lǐ zī le chū lái.
    Water spurted out of the pipe.
  • 。
    Xì jūn zài cháo shī huán jìng zhōng zī shēng.
    Bacteria multiply in humid environments.
  • 。
    Xiǎo mó cā kě néng zī shēng dà máo dùn.
    Small frictions can give rise to big conflicts.

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