Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
字
zì
Description
"字"是我们写下来的符号，用来记录语言。
"字" are the symbols we write down to record language.
中文里有很多字，每个字都有自己的意思和读音。
There are many 字 in Chinese, each with its own meaning and pronunciation.
Meanings
字zì
a character; a written symbol
这个字我不会写。
I don't know how to write this character.
写字xiě zì
handwriting; the way one writes
她写字很漂亮。
She writes beautifully.
字zì
word or text (in messages, writing)
请给我发几个字。
Please send me a few characters.
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Notes
- Nuance
字 is a single character, while 词 (cí) is a word made of one or more characters.
- Etymology
pictophonetic character combining 宀 (roof) and 子 (child), originally meaning to give birth/name.
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