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子 zi
Explanation: son
父子 father and son  子夜 midnight
这个字最初的时候，本来是描画一个头上有三缕头发的小孩，后来变成了一个手脚摇摆的婴儿（ ）。仔细看看这个古字的形象，像不像一个初生婴儿的样子？
In the oracle bones the character depicts a child with three hairs growing on its head. Later it developed into another shape, like a new-born baby with legs swaddled in cloth bands and two arms waving（ ）, evoking a lively image of baby.