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charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *字* | 字* | *字
letter / symbol / character / word / CL: 個|个 / courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
HSK 1
Chinese character / CL: 個|个 / Japanese: kanji / Korean: hanja / Vietnamese: hán tự
HSK 1
name (of a person or thing) / CL: 個|个
HSK 1
Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典, which has entries for words of one or more characters) / (coll.) dictionary / CL:
HSK 2
numeral / digit / number / figure / amount / digital (electronics etc) / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
character / script / writing / written language / writing style / phraseology / CL: 個|个
HSK 3
letter (of the alphabet) / CL: 個|个
HSK 4
to sign (one's name) / signature
HSK 5
to learn to read
HSK 6
office building
HSK 6
writing desk
HSK 6
caption / subtitle
HSK 7-9
traditional Chinese character
HSK 7-9
incorrectly written or mispronounced characters
HSK 7-9
simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字
HSK 7-9
pyramid (building or structure)
HSK 7-9
calligraphic style / typeface / font
HSK 7-9
wording
HSK 7-9
handwriting
HSK 7-9
(financial) deficit / red letter
HSK 7-9
crossroads / intersection
HSK 7-9
shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
HSK 7-9
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *龶* | 龶* | *龶
component in Chinese characters, occurring in , , etc, referred to as 青字頭|青字头
to write (by hand) / to practice calligraphy
number of written characters; number of words; word count
cross road / cross-shaped / crucifix / the character ten
to combine / combination / composite character (i.e. a synonym of 合體字|合体字) / (of clothes) to be a good fit
the character 8 or / birthdate characters used in fortune-telling
felt-tip pen / roller ball pen / gel ink pen
character with two or more readings
one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour, heavenly trunk and earthly branch
piece of paper with short note / short letter
copybook (for calligraphy)
Zihui, Chinese character dictionary with 33,179 entries, released in 17th century
(computer) character repertoire / glossary, lexicon
between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning / connotations
to spell / spelling
the Kangxi Dictionary, named after the Kangxi Emperor, who in 1710 ordered its compilation, containing 47,035 single-character entries
T-shaped
typewriter
original form of a Chinese character
the Confucian Six Arts, namely: rites or etiquette 禮|礼 (禮儀|礼仪), music 樂|乐 (音樂|音乐), archery (射箭), charioteering (駕車|驾车), calligraphy or literacy 書|书 (識字|识字), mathematics or reckoning 數|数 (計算|计算) / another name for the Six Classics 六經|六经
keyword
variant Chinese character
string (computing)
word for word; verbatim
movable type
alphabetical order
font / typeface
single Chinese character / word (in a foreign language)
(idiom) to say not a single word about it
to type
component of a Chinese character / (linguistics) word root; etymon
character (computing) (Tw)
wrongly written or mispronounced character
Red Cross
betrothed
braille
to correct an erroneously written character / regular script (calligraphy) / standard form (of a character or spelling)
cross / crucifix / yoke one has to endure
incorrect character / typo (in Chinese text)
Latin alphabet
diction; enunciation / (opera) to pronounce the words correctly
(computing) wildcard character (Tw)
oracle script / oracle bone character (an early form of Chinese script)
model or template character / written slogan or phrase / mention (e.g. "air mail" 航空 on a letter, "first draft" 初稿 on a document etc)
Zilin, Chinese character dictionary with 12,824 entries from ca. 400 AD
Thousand Character Classic, 6th century poem used as a traditional reading primer
Xu Xuan (-991), author of commentaries on Shuowen Jiezi 說文解字註|说文解字注
first letter of a word or serial number / first character of a Chinese word / first digit of a number / the top part (esp. a radical) of a Chinese character / the initial of a Chinese syllable
cross-stitch
Chinese characters
ideograph / ideographical writing system
Chinese character (Hanzi) / the native script used to write a nation's language
thong (underwear)
charactercopypronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *訣* | 訣* | *訣
to bid farewell / tricks of the trade / pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16-character mantra 十六字訣|十六字诀 on guerrilla warfare)
the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism) / the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放, 大辯論|大辩论, 大字報|大字报 (PRC)
crusaders / army of crusaders / the Crusades
literate / knowing how to read
phonetic value of a character
written pledge / contract / IOU
brief note
philology
new character (in textbook) / character that is unfamiliar or not yet studied
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom) / (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect / each word is highly valued
hyphen (punct.)
ancient character / archaic form of a Chinese character
(computing) byte / CL: 個|个
characters and numbers (as used in a code) / alphanumeric code / serial number
character size / font size / fame / reputation / shop / name of a shop
paleography
to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
everyday words
the strokes of a character / calligraphy and painting
word index (of a dictionary)
reform of the writing system
typist
pictogram / hieroglyph
look-up method for Chinese characters

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