Chinese characters; Hanzi
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
Chinese characters; Hanzi; the Chinese writing system
Used to distinguish Chinese writing from other writing systems. Often used when emphasizing the visual form of the characters rather than the language itself.
Tā他
zài在
xué学
xí习
xiě写
Zhōng中
guó国
zì字
。
He is learning to write Chinese characters.
Zhōng中
guó国
zì字
hěn很
nán难
xiě写
，
dàn但
shì是
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
。
Chinese characters are difficult to write, but very beautiful.
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Zhè这
ge个
zì字
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zì字
，
bù不
shì是
Rì日
běn本
zì字
。
This character is a Chinese character, not a Japanese one.
Wài外
guó国
rén人
xué学
Zhōng中
guó国
zì字
bù不
róng容
yì易
。
It is not easy for foreigners to learn Chinese characters.