兹

zī

HSK 7

兹 — zī

1. (literary) this (nearby, present)

   兹书奉上以资存照。 zī shū fèng shàng yǐ zī cúnzhào — This document is presented as a record.

2. (literary) now, at this time

   兹当商议后事。 zī dāng shāngyì hòushì — Now we should discuss the follow-up matters.

3. (literary) year (in dated formulas)

   兹岁辛亥，国有变。 zī suì xīnhài guóyǒu biàn — In the year Xinhai there were changes in the country.

兹 — cí

1. element/character used in the proper name 龜茲|龟兹 (ancient kingdom Kucha)

   龟兹位于今新疆，是古代丝绸之路上的重要文化中心。 qiūcí wèi yújīn xīnjiāng shì gǔdài sīchóuzhīlù shàng de zhòngyào wénhuà zhōngxīn — Kucha is located in present-day Xinjiang and was an important cultural center on the ancient Silk Road.