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姊

elder sister

[t]

Composition

Components

Sounds

Pinyin

zi3 • zǐ

Meaning

Primary

elder sister

Alternatives

older sister

Mnemonic Updated October 8, 2026

[z-] Zelda is in the [3] basement of the [-_] house where she finds a mysterious 女 woman sitting alone in the dark. She goes over and discovers she is her 姊 older sister. She knows because she has the same hairstyle and Triforce mark as her.

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