meaning of a character; sense; definition
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the meaning or sense of a character or word; semantic definition
Commonly used in linguistic, educational, or lexicographic contexts when discussing the definition of individual characters or words.
Jiě解
shì释
zì字
yì义
shì是
xué学
xí习
gǔ古
wén文
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
Explaining the meaning of characters is fundamental to studying classical Chinese.
Zhè这
gè个
zì字
yì义
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
hàn汉
yǔ语
zhōng中
yǐ已
jīng经
fā发
shēng生
le了
biàn变
huà化
。
The meaning of this character has already changed in modern Chinese.
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Lǎo老
shī师
yāo要
qiú求
wǒ我
men们
xiān先
lǐ理
jiě解
zì字
yì义
，
zài再
bèi背
sòng诵
kè课
wén文
。
The teacher requires us to understand the meaning of the words first, then recite the text.