此文 (cǐ wén) — this text; this article (formal written)

Definition

pronoun

this textthis article (formal written)

此文。
cǐ wén Zhǐ zài tàn tǎo xiàn dài shè huì de lún lǐ wèn tí.
This article aims to explore ethical issues in modern society.
此文。
cǐ wén Suǒ yǐn shù jù jūn lái zì guān fāng tǒng jì.
All data cited in this text come from official statistics.
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Dú zhě rú duì cǐ wén yǒu rèn hé yí wèn, qǐng lián xì biān jí bù.
If readers have any questions about this article, please contact the editorial department.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

此 shows 止 (feet) and 人 (person), drawing a person stopping, to mean 'this' or 'here.'

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

The current form 文 shows a man with head, arms, legs, and chest; the tattoo marks on the chest are no longer drawn.