zi

letter, character, word

HSK 1 #393

DEFINITIONS

字 zì
  • letter
  • symbol
  • character
  • word
  • CL:個|个[ge4]
  • courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

STROKES

字 stroke order diagram
字 stroke order animation

WORDS

míng zi name (of a person or thing); CL:個|个[ge4]
shù zì numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4]
母 zì mǔ letter (of the alphabet); CL:個|个[ge4]
wén zì character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4]
幕 zì mù caption; subtitle
chì zì (financial) deficit; red letter
简体 jiǎn tǐ zì simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字[fan2 ti3 zi4]
繁体 fán tǐ zì traditional Chinese character
qiān zì to sign (one's name); signature
架 shí zì jià cross; crucifix; yoke one has to endure
条 zì tiáo brief note
shí zì cross road; cross-shaped; crucifix; the character ten
典 zì diǎn Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3], which has entries for words of one or more characters); (coll.) dictionary; CL:本[ben3]
xiě zì to write characters
塔 jīn zì tǎ pyramid (building or structure)
眼 zì yǎn wording
面 zì miàn literal; typeface
shí zì to learn to read
路口 shí zì lù kǒu crossroads; intersection
谜 zì mí letter puzzle
dǎ zì to type
体 zì tǐ calligraphic style; typeface; font
迹 zì jì handwriting
机 dǎ zì jī typewriter
军 shí zì jūn crusaders; army of crusaders; the Crusades
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