懂中文 Dong Chinese

慈

cí

kind

Components
兹 sound component

兹  Sound component

zī

  

now

心 meaning component

心  Meaning component

xīn

  

heart

heart

Evolution

慈 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
慈 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
慈 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
慈 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

慈  

cí

kind, charitable, benevolent; compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane

Most common words with 慈
Freq.
Word
Meaning

慈善

benevolent

仁慈

benevolent

慈

gentle

慈悲

mercy

慈禧

Empress Dowager Cixi or Ts'u Hsi (reigned 1861-1908)