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汉字
hànzì
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- pinyin
- hànzì
- simplified
- 汉字
- traditional
- 漢字
1 · noun
Here, a written symbol used in Chinese.
本课指中文书写系统中的一个字。
Chinese character means 汉字; personality is a different sense.
Can you explain this Chinese character?
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你可以解释一下这个汉字吗？
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Learn 汉字 with its example phrase. Mandarin citation form: hànzì.
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2 · noun
A written character used in the Chinese writing system.
汉语书写系统中使用的文字单位。
A Chinese character is not necessarily a word. Several characters can form a single word.
There is only one Chinese character on the front of this card.
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这张卡片的正面只有一个汉字。
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She used different colors to mark the parts of the Chinese character.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
她用不同的颜色标出了汉字的各个部分。
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Mandarin reading: Hànzì.
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