字 zì▶ character

Measure word

个

Stroke order

字 is written in 6 strokes.

• 字

Senses

1. letter
2. symbol
3. character
4. word
5. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

Example sentences

• 这个字很小。Zhège zì hěn xiǎo.This character is very small.
• 我会写一些字。Wǒ huì xiě yīxiē zì.I can write some characters.

Related words

• 名字name
• 数字number
• 字幕Subtitle
• 字母Letter
• 文字writing, character
• 赤字deficit; red ink

字 is pronounced zì and means “character”.

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