字

zì · zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. letter
  2. symbol
  3. character
  4. word
  5. CL:個 / 个 (gè)
  6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)连(lián)字(zì)都(dōu)不(bú)会(huì)念(niàn),更(gèng)别(bié)说(shuō)写(xiě)了(le)。

He can't even read, let alone write.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)能(néng)告(gào)诉(sù)我(wǒ)“年(nián)老(lǎo)”的(de)“老(lǎo)”字(zì)的(de)笔(bǐ)顺(shùn)吗(ma)?

Could you tell me the stroke order of the character "lǎo" in the word "niánlǎo"?

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by jan_OkulaJu · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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Stroke order & practice

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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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