Meaning of 实字
实字 means content word; full word; notional word (as opposed to function word). Pronounced shí zì.
- content word; full word; notional word (as opposed to function word)
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
hàn汉
yǔ语
zhōng中
，
míng名
cí词
、
dòng动
cí词
、
xíng形
róng容
cí词
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
shí实
zì字
。
In classical Chinese, nouns, verbs, and adjectives are all considered content words.
Yǔ与
xū虚
zì字
xiāng相
duì对
，
shí实
zì字
jù具
yǒu有
shí实
zài在
de的
cí词
huì汇
yì意
yì义
。
As opposed to function words, content words possess substantial lexical meaning.
Xué学
xí习
gǔ古
wén文
yào要
fēn分
qīng清
shí实
zì字
hé和
xū虚
zì字
de的
yòng用
fǎ法
。
When studying classical texts, one must distinguish the usage of content words from function words.