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numeral / digit / number / figure / amount / digital (electronics etc) / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
name (of a person or thing) / CL: 個|个
HSK 1
Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典, which has entries for words of one or more characters) / (coll.) dictionary / CL:
HSK 2
character / script / writing / written language / writing style / phraseology / CL: 個|个
HSK 3
letter (of the alphabet) / CL: 個|个
HSK 4
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *字* | 字* | *字
letter / symbol / character / word / CL: 個|个 / courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
HSK 1
Chinese character(s)
HSK 1
to learn to read / able to read; literate
HSK 6
office building
HSK 6
ByteDance, Beijing-based Internet technology company founded in 2012
calligraphic style / typeface / font
HSK 7-9
in a row; in a line
simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字
HSK 7-9
cross road / cross-shaped / crucifix / the character ten
crossroads / intersection
HSK 7-9
to sign (one's name) / signature
HSK 5
Three Character Classic, 13th century reading primer consisting of Confucian tenets in lines of 3 characters
(slang) swearword / four-letter word
pictogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) / Chinese character derived from a picture / sometimes called hieroglyph
handwriting
HSK 7-9
lit. not even the first stroke of the character has been written (idiom) / fig. things have not even gotten started yet; nothing tangible has come of one's plans yet
wording
HSK 7-9
writing desk
HSK 6
Red Cross
mustache shaped like character
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom) / (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect / each word is highly valued
abbr. of 五筆字型|五笔字型, five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
personal digital assistant (PDA)
to write (by hand) / to practice calligraphy
without missing a word
cross / crucifix / yoke one has to endure
T-junction
nonstandard form of a Chinese character
shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
HSK 7-9
(computing) byte / CL: 個|个
man at birth is fundamentally good in nature (the first two lines of Three Character Classic 三字經|三字经)
illiterate
Thousand Character Classic, 6th century poem used as a traditional reading primer
everyday words
V-shape; chevron; herringbone
word processing
standard form of a Chinese character / (Tw) traditional (i.e. unsimplified) characters
kilobyte
ecology (the study of interactions between organisms and their environment) / ecological state (the condition or health of a natural environment) / (fig.) ecosystem (a complex network, e.g. in tech, business or media, as in 數字生態|数字生态 "digital ecosystem")
HSK 7-9
digital signal
to practice writing characters
the splits (in gymnastics, dance or martial arts)
(idiom) word for word; verbatim; without a single mistake or omission
the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism) / the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放, 大辯論|大辩论, 大字報|大字报 (PRC)
keyword
letters or words / words or phrase
the character 8 or / birthdate characters used in fortune-telling
thong (underwear)
lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character (idiom) / fig. things have not even begun to take shape / no sign of success yet
traditional Chinese character
HSK 7-9
incorrectly written or mispronounced characters
HSK 7-9
single file
the six-syllable Sanskrit mantra of Avalokiteshvara bodhisattva (i.e. om mani padme hum)
lowercase (letters)
shape resembling the character or 8 / V-shape / splayed / figure of eight
the strokes of a character / calligraphy and painting
single Chinese character / (Tw) word (of a foreign language)
typewriter
Zihui, Chinese character dictionary with 33,179 entries, released in 17th century
(computer) character repertoire / glossary, lexicon
to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
digital circuit
one who can correct a misread or misspelt character and thus be your master
CapCut, a short-form video editing app developed by ByteDance 字節跳動|字节跳动
words / expressions / writing
Chinese character (Hanzi) / the native script used to write a nation's language
character with two or more readings
mispronounced or wrongly written character
name of "cliff" radical in simplified Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
to combine / combination / composite character (i.e. a synonym of 合體字|合体字) / (of clothes) to be a good fit
(idiom) every word is a gem
capital letters / uppercase letters
weighing every word
character (computing)
meaning of a character
typist
phonetic letters
five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
to digitize
etymology (of a non-Chinese word) / origin of a character
numeral / digit / number / figure
reform of the writing system
incorrect character / typo (in Chinese text)
model or template character / written slogan or phrase / mention (e.g. "air mail" 航空 on a letter, "first draft" 初稿 on a document etc)
serif / hook at the end of brushstroke
writing tablet / clipboard
to type (using a keyboard, typewriter or phone etc)
the alphabet / latin letters
Cyrillic alphabet / Cyrillic letters
acronym
pyramid (building or structure)
HSK 7-9
number of written characters; number of words; word count

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