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Traditional
Pīnyīn
English Definition Add a new word to the dictionary Simplified
HSK
name (of a person or thing) / CL: 個|个
HSK 1
Chinese character(s)
HSK 1
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *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
numeral / digit / number / figure / amount / digital (electronics etc) / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
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
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 / able to read; literate
HSK 6
office building
HSK 6
writing desk
HSK 6
subtitles; captions (of a movie etc)
HSK 7-9
pyramid (building or structure)
HSK 7-9
calligraphic style / typeface / font
HSK 7-9
traditional Chinese character
HSK 7-9
wording
HSK 7-9
(financial) deficit / red letter
HSK 7-9
simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字
HSK 7-9
handwriting
HSK 7-9
incorrectly written or mispronounced characters
HSK 7-9
crossroads / intersection
HSK 7-9
shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
HSK 7-9
felt-tip pen / roller ball pen / gel ink pen
cross road / cross-shaped / crucifix / the character ten
alphabetical order
font / typeface
single Chinese character / (Tw) word (of a foreign language)
to type
keyword
wrongly written or mispronounced character
the character 8 or / birthdate characters used in fortune-telling
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)
number of written characters; number of words; word count
to create Chinese characters / cf Six Methods of forming Chinese characters 六書|六书
phonetic value of a character
flip-flops (abbr. for 人字拖鞋)
(computing) character string (Tw)
Zihui, Chinese character dictionary with 33,179 entries, released in 17th century
(computer) character repertoire / glossary, lexicon
character (computing) (Tw)
piece of paper with short note / short letter
copybook (for calligraphy)
crusaders / army of crusaders / the Crusades
variant Chinese character
(computing) byte / CL: 個|个
Chinese character (Hanzi) / the native script used to write a nation's language
characters and numbers (as used in a code) / alphanumeric code / serial number
character size / font size / fame / reputation / shop / name of a shop
cross / crucifix / yoke one has to endure
string (computing)
to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
to practice writing characters
the strokes of a character / calligraphy and painting
word index (of a dictionary)
pictogram / hieroglyph
Chinese character that is pronounced the same (as another character)
single-character headword (in a dictionary) / first character of a Chinese word / the top part (esp. a radical) of a Chinese character / the initial of a Chinese syllable
character (computing)
the Kangxi Dictionary, named after the Kangxi Emperor, who in 1710 ordered its compilation, containing 47,035 single-character entries
original form of a Chinese character
character code
letter puzzle
to write an inscription (poem, remark, autograph etc) / an inscription
Roman numerals
to learn to read / able to read; literate
loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) / character acquiring meanings by phonetic association / also called phonetic loan
to practice writing characters
meaning of a character
component of a Chinese character / (linguistics) word root; etymon
look-up method for Chinese characters
brief note
everyday words
alphabet
between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning / connotations
lowercase (letters)
(written) in black and white
typewriter
thong (underwear)
Red Cross
(idiom) able to read; literate
(idiom) word for word; verbatim; without a single mistake or omission
philology
standard form of a Chinese character / (Tw) traditional (i.e. unsimplified) characters
typist
braille
step with feet splayed outwards
written pledge / contract / IOU
to enunciate beautifully (in speaking or singing) (idiom)
literal; word for word / word by word and phrase by phrase
Cruciferae or Brassicaceae (taxonomic family including Brassica etc whose flowers have a cross of 4 petals)
Latin alphabet
literal / typeface
cross-stitch
numeral / digit / number / figure
serif / hook at the end of brushstroke
bold letter
Chinese characters
I-beam
Greek alphabet

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