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字典

zì diǎn · zi dian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT

Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典 / 词典 (cí diǎn), which has entries for words of one or more characters)
(coll.) dictionary
CL:本 (běn)

2 examples

我(wǒ)总(zǒng)是(shì)在(zài)离(lí)手(shǒu)不(bù)远(yuǎn)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)放(fàng)一(yì)本(běn)字(zì)典(diǎn)。

I always keep a dictionary close at hand.

这(zhè)个(ge)词(cí)字(zì)典(diǎn)里(lǐ)面(miàn)怎(zěn)么(me)查(chá)不(bu)到(dào)？

Why can't I find it in this dictionary?

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by BobbyLee · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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canon; law

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.