- 紫色 zǐsè purplethe color purple or violet
- 紫外线 zǐwàixiàn ultravioletultraviolet ray
- 紫菜 zǐcài laveredible seaweed of genus Porphyra or genus Pyropia, esp. one used to make dried sheets of nori
- 酱紫 jiàngzǐ like thisInternet slang abbreviation for [[这样子|這樣子|zhe4 yang4 zi5]], meaning 'like this' or 'this way'
- 赵紫阳 Zhào Zǐyáng Zhao ZiyangZhao Ziyang (1919-2005), PRC reforming politician, general secretary of Chinese Communist Party 1987-1989, held under house arrest from 1989 to his death, and non-person since then.
- 紫荆 zǐjīng Chinese redbudChinese redbud (Cercis chinensis)
- 紫砂 zǐshā purple claya type of clay from the Yixing region used for stoneware, known for its distinctive dark purple or russet color
- 紫禁城 Zǐjìnchéng Forbidden Citythe former imperial palace complex in Beijing, home to the emperors from the Ming to the Qing dynasties
- 紫薇 zǐwēi crape myrtle
- 紫藤 zǐténg wisteria
- 紫罗兰 zǐluólán common stockcommon stock or gillyflower (Matthiola incana)
- 青紫 qīngzǐ purple
- 紫檀 zǐtán red sandalwood
- 紫红色 zǐhóngsè purplish reda range of colors between red and purple, including shades like mauve, claret, or prune color
- 大红大紫 dàhóngdàzǐ extremely popularto hit the big time; to be extremely popular and successful
- 紫金山 Zǐjīn Shān Purple MountainPurple Mountain in the suburbs of Nanjing, featuring the Ming Xiaoling tombs and Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum
- 万紫千红 wànzǐqiānhóng colorfulA profusion of colors, typically referring to a garden or spring scene with many blooming flowers.
- 紫苏 zǐsū perillabeefsteak plant or shiso (Perilla frutescens), an aromatic herb used in cooking and traditional medicine
- 紫杉 zǐshān Japanese yewJapanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
- 紫竹 zǐzhú black bambooblack bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra)
- 姹紫嫣红 chàzǐyānhóng colorful flowersA profusion of beautiful flowers of various colors; a riot of color.
- 紫阳 Zǐyáng ZiyangZiyang County in Ankang, Shaanxi
- 紫气 zǐqì purple cloudpurple cloud (auspicious portent in astrology)
- 紫草 zǐcǎo gromwellred root gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon), a flowering plant whose roots provide purple dye
- 紫水晶 zǐshuǐjīng amethyst
- 紫铜 zǐtóng copperpure copper (as opposed to an alloy)
- 紫外 zǐwài ultravioletultraviolet (ray)
- 紫金山天文台 Zǐjīnshān Tiānwéntái Purple Mountain Observatory
- 邓紫棋 Dèng Zǐqí G.E.M.G.E.M. (1991-), Chinese pop star
- 紫外光 zǐwàiguāng ultravioletultraviolet light
- 紫云英 zǐyúnyīng milk vetchChinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus)
- 紫晶 zǐjīng amethystamethyst (purple crystalline silicon dioxide)
- 龙胆紫 lóngdǎnzǐ gentian violetA violet dye (C25H30ClN3) used as a biological stain and as an antiseptic or antifungal agent.
- 紫菀 zǐwǎn aster(botany) aster (Aster tataricus)
- 葡萄紫 pútaozǐ grape purplegrayish purple color
- 紫花地丁 zǐhuādìdīng Chinese violetChinese violet (Viola mandsurica)
- 紫金县 Zǐjīn Xiàn Zijin CountyZijin, a county in Heyuan City, Guangdong
- 紫貂 zǐdiāo sablesable (Martes zibellina)
- 紫阳县 Zǐyáng Xiàn Ziyang CountyZiyang County in Ankang, Shaanxi
- 紫石英 zǐshíyīng amethyst
- 紫云苗族布依族自治县 Zǐyún Miáozú Bùyīzú Zìzhìxiàn Ziyun CountyZiyun Miao and Buyei Autonomous County in Anshun, Guizhou
- 紫微宫 zǐwēigōng Ziwei Palacepalace of the Jade Emperor in Taoism
- 紫菜薹 zǐcàitái purple choy sumpurple choy sum (Brassica rapa var. purpurea)
- 胡紫薇 Hú Zǐwēi Hu ZiweiHu Ziwei (1970-), PRC television presenter
- 紫米 zǐmǐ purple riceblack rice; purple rice
- 紫甘蓝 zǐgānlán red cabbagea variety of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) with dark red or purple leaves
- 紫河车 zǐhéchē dried human placenta(TCM) dried human placenta used as medicine
- 紫罗兰色 zǐluólánsè violetviolet (color)
- 紫翅椋鸟 zǐchìliángniǎo common starlingcommon starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH