ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.character; word
一个字
a character
这个字的意思我还不太明白。
I still don't know the meaning of this character.
我希望这本书的字再大一点。
I wish the characters in this book could be bigger.
- 2
n.courtesy name; style name
鲁迅原名是周树人，字豫才。
Originally named as Zhou Shuren, Luxun styled himself Yucai.
- 3
n.pronunciation (of a word or character)
字正腔圆
pronounce every word clearly and sing in tune
咬字
pronounce
- 4
n.receipt; written pledge; IOU
留个字
write an IOU
- 5
v.fml(of a girl) be engaged to
字人
be engaged to marry
- 6
n.form/style/type of a written or printed character
斜体字
italics
美术字
artistic calligraphy
宋体字
Song typeface
- 7
n.scripts; writings; calligraphic work; calligraphy
字画
calligraphy and painting
专藏字
only collect scripts
- 8
n.word; diction; wording
咬文嚼字
speak like a book
synonym
Words and phrases with 字
- 字标[word]slogan written in large characters
- 字排列[word]word arrangement
- 字版[word]letter
- 字母[word]alphabet; a character representing an initial consonant
- 字码[word]character code
- 字调[word]tones of Chinese characters
- 字幅[word]horizontal or vertical scroll of calligraphy
- 字谜[word]riddle about a character/word
- 字串[word]word string
- 字正腔圆[idiom]pronounce every word correctly and in a sweet, mellow voice
- 字字珠玉[idiom]beautifully written
- 字斟句酌[idiom]weigh every word
- 字字珠玑[idiom]every word a pearl
- 字里行间[idiom]among the words and between the lines
Word usage
- common measure word"字" is often matched with measure word "个".
一个字
one word