字母

zì mǔ · zi mu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. letter (of the alphabet)
  2. CL:個 / 个 (gè)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)能(néng)把(bǎ)这(zhè)清(qīng)单(dān)按(àn)字(zì)母(mǔ)顺(shùn)序(xù)排(pái)列(liè)吗(ma)?

Could you rearrange this list so it's in alphabetical order?

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

02

这(zhè)个(ge)单(dān)词(cí)由(yóu)五(wǔ)个(ge)字(zì)母(mǔ)组(zǔ)成(chéng)。

This word is made up of five letters.

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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.

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