wén

文字

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script; writing; culture

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

noun

character; script; writing system

Refers to written symbols used to represent a language, such as Chinese characters, the Latin alphabet, etc.

Hàn汉
zì字
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xiàng象
xíng形
wén文
zì字
 。

Chinese characters are a type of pictographic script.

Lā拉
dīng丁
zì字
mǔ母
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shang上
shǐ使
yòng用
zuì最
guǎng广
fàn泛
de的
wén文
zì字
zhī之
yī一
 。

The Latin alphabet is one of the most widely used writing systems in the world.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
wén文
zì字
yǐ已
jīng经
shī失
chuán传
le了
 。

This ancient script has been lost.

2.

noun

written language; text

Refers to the written form of a language, such as Chinese, English, etc.

Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
yǒu有
Zhōng中
Yīng英
wén文
liǎng两
zhǒng种
bǎn版
běn本
 。

This article has two versions: Chinese and English.

Tā他
jīng精
tōng通
duō多
zhǒng种
wén文
zì字
 ,
bāo包
kuò括
Rì日
wén文
hé和
Fǎ法
wén文
 。

He is proficient in multiple written languages, including Japanese and French.

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Zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tóng同
bì必
xū须
yòng用
guān官
fāng方
wén文
zì字
shū书
xiě写
 。

This contract must be written in the official language.

3.

noun

literary quality; style of writing

literary

Refers to the style, elegance, or quality of an article or piece of writing, often focusing on its form.

Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
wén文
zì字
qīng清
tōng通
 ,
dú读
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
shū舒
fu服
 。

This article is written in a clear and smooth style, making it very pleasant to read.

Gǔ古
dài代
sǎn散
wén文
jiǎng讲
jiù究
wén文
zì字
de的
yōu优
měi美
hé和
yì意
jìng境
de的
shēn深
yuǎn远
 。

Ancient prose emphasizes the elegance of the writing and the depth of its artistic conception.

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Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
gào告
wén文
zì字
yán严
jǐn谨
 ,
luó逻
jí辑
qīng清
xī晰
 。

This report is written in a rigorous style with clear logic.