士子 shìzǐ scholar Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents shìzǐ scholar 士 shì noun scholar (bound form) scholar; intellectual; member of the educated class in ancient China, as in the phrase 士农工商 shìnónggōngshāng子 zi affix noun suffix [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective rootsshìzǐ official 士 shì official (bound form) the lowest rank of the nobility in ancient China, positioned between the dafu (senior officials) and the common people; an official子 zi affix noun suffix [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective roots