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字 zì — character, written word

zì (fourth tone, falling)zi4

character, written word

HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word 个
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Meanings

  1. character, written word

    A single Chinese character. A 字 is one written unit; a 词 is a word, which may be built from one character or two.

    noun

Character breakdown

  • 字
    zì (fourth tone, falling)

    a written character; a word in writing; handwriting; a courtesy name

    6 strokes⿱宀子Radical 子

Example sentences

  • 他写的字很漂亮。他寫的字很漂亮。Tā (first tone, high and level) xiě (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) zì (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) piàoliang. (fourth tone, falling)···

    His handwriting is beautiful.

  • 这个字我不会读。這個字我不會讀。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) zì (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) bú (second tone, rising) huì (fourth tone, falling) dú. (second tone, rising)···

    I can’t read this character.

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