懂中文 Dong Chinese

资

zī

property

Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 次 represents the sound. Simplified form of 資.

Components
次 sound component

次  Sound component

cì

  

second, next

贝 meaning component

贝  Meaning component

bèi

  

sea shell

In ancient China shells were used as currency.

Evolution

资 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
资 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
资 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
资 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

资 (資) 

zī

property; wealth; capital; resources; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense

Most common words with 资
Freq.
Word
Meaning

投资

investment

资料

material

资金

funds

资源

resource (such as manpower or tourism)

资格

seniority