鼻子
bízi · HSK 5
nose
👃 鼻 (nose) + 子 (noun suffix) = the nose
鼻 means nose; 子 is a common noun suffix that softens single-syllable words into everyday nouns (like 桌子 table, 椅子 chair). So 鼻子 is simply the everyday word for nose.
子 — pictograph of a baby/child with arms out
子 began as a pictograph of a swaddled infant with a large head and outstretched arms, originally meaning 'baby' or 'child.' From there it broadened to 'son,' 'offspring,' and a respectful suffix for masters like 孔子 (Confucius). It also became one of the twelve earthly branches.