字符 (zì fú) — character (in computing or writing systems)

Definition

In computing, 字符 refers to any single unit of text — a letter, digit, punctuation mark, or Chinese character — as the computer stores it. It is more technical than 字 ('written character' in general).

noun

character (in computing or writing systems)

Measure word · 个

Examples

字符。
Měi gè zì fú zài jì suàn jī zhōng zhàn yòng yí gè zì jié huò gèng duō kōng jiān.
Each character occupies one byte or more in the computer.
字符，。
Zhè ge mì mǎ xū yào zhì shǎo bā wèi zì fú, qiě bāo hán zì mǔ hé shù zì.
This password requires at least eight characters and must include letters and digits.
字符，。
Hàn zì shì yì zhǒng biǎo yì zì fú, měi gè zì dōu yǒu dú lì de yì yì.
Chinese characters are a kind of ideographic symbol, each having its own meaning.