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声旁 · 次 gives the sound
次 carries the sound in 8 characters, including 资.
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次cìnext in sequence/second/the second (day, time etc)/secondary/vice-/sub-/infra-/inferior quality
同声旁 · SAME SOUND COMPONENT
The component is the clue: once you can read 次, you can guess all of these.
| Character | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 资 | zī | resources/capital/to provide/to supply/to support/money/expense |
| 咨 | zī | variant of 諮|咨[zi1]/used in 咨文[zi1 wen2]/used in 咨嗟[zi1 jie1]/(bound form) to consult; to seek advice; to take counsel |
| 茨 | cí | Caltrop or puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris)/to thatch (a roof) |
| 瓷 | cí | chinaware/porcelain/china |
| 姿 | zī | beauty/disposition/looks/appearance |
| 恣 | zì | to abandon restraint |
| 佽 | Cì | surname Ci |
| 絘 | cì | ancient tax in the form of bales of cloth |
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A one-page Chinese lesson from the HSK 6 set, filed under 声 · Sound series. 次 carries the sound in 8 characters, including 资.
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Where it fits
The source: 次 in the dictionary.
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