孜 Stroke Order

孜 [zī] 1. **Diligent; Hardworking** Meaning: Refers to being diligent and not slackening, as in “孜孜不倦” (diligent and tireless) or “孜孜以求” (earnestly seeking). 2. **Delighted** Meaning: Describing a joyful appearance. 本义: The original meaning comes from the compound word "孜孜", which depicts a state of diligence and unremitting effort. 造字法: The character is formed by a phonetic-semantic compound, combining the radical 攴 (pū, to strike) and the phonetic component 子. The association with “striking” implies that one must "strike" oneself repeatedly to maintain diligence. 引: 1. “孜” means to be eager or diligent (from《说文》). 2. “孜孜无怠” means persistent without slackness (from《周书》). 3. "子思日孜孜" indicates a person who is constantly diligent (from《皋·陶谟》). 4. “群公孜孜” implies that many people are diligent (from《汉书·成帝纪》). 5. “圣上犹孜孜靡忒” speaks of the ruler being tirelessly diligent (from 何晏《景福殿赋》). 6. “孜孜焉，唯进修是急” emphasizes the urgency in pursuing improvement (from 清·刘开《问说》). 例: - 孜孜不已: Diligent without pause (refers to tireless efforts). - 孜孜汲汲: Indicating a dedicated and eager state. 高兴的样子: In addition, "孜" can also mean a delighted demeanor. 引: 1. "只见他喜孜孜俏脸儿笑捻" describes someone smiling happily (from《元曲选·白朴·东墙记剧五》). 例: - 乐孜孜: Happy and cheerful. - 美孜孜: Beautiful and smiling.