Definition
汉字 (hàn zì) means 'Chinese character' — the individual written symbols used in Chinese. It is different from 汉语 (Hàn yǔ), which refers to the Chinese language (spoken or written as a whole). Use 汉字 when talking about a specific character you write or read.
noun
Chinese character
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 汉字。Wǒ xiě yí gè hàn zì.I write one Chinese character.
- 汉字？Nǐ huì xiě zhè hàn zì ma?Can you write this Chinese character?
- 汉字。Tā dú yí gè hàn zì.He reads one Chinese character.
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