汉字 (hàn zì) — Chinese character

Definition

汉字 specifically means the written characters of Chinese. Compare 汉语, which means the Chinese language itself (spoken and written).

noun
Chinese character
Measure word ·

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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