pronoun · at the present time; used in formal contexts to mean hereby

兹定于明日上午举行会议。

pronoun · a literary demonstrative referring to someone or something being discussed

兹事体大，不可不慎。

pronoun · a literary term for a year

今兹美禾，来兹美麦。

place name · used in the historical place name Kucha (龟兹 Qiū​cí)

龟兹是古丝绸之路上的一个重要古国。