Writing
镜子 (jìngzi) — how to say "mirror" in Chinese
镜子
Mirror
noun
Character composition
镜
mirror
子
noun suffix (zi)
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Synonyms
鏡子
Mirror
jìng zi · traditional, Taiwan and Hong Kong
Collocations
一面镜子
yī miàn jìngzi
a mirror
照镜子
zhào jìngzi
look in the mirror
Examples
出门以前，她总是要先在镜子前面检查一下自己的衣服。
Before going out, she always checks her clothes in the mirror first.
她照镜子。
She looks in the mirror.
Frequently asked questions
Mirror in Chinese language
"mirror" in Chinese is 镜子 (jìngzi).
镜子 meaning in English
镜子 (jìngzi) means "Mirror".
How is 镜子 pronounced?
It is pronounced jìngzi (written as jingzi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "mirror" in Chinese characters?
It is written 镜子: 镜 has 16 strokes, 子 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 镜子?
镜子 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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