Chinese symbol for “word”
词
cí
Traditional: 詞
word; statement; speech; lyrics; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝 (Sòng cháo) (CL:首 (shǒu))
The closest CC-CEDICT match for word is 词 (cí), defined as: word; statement; speech; lyrics; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝 (Sòng cháo) (CL:首 (shǒu)).
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “word”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 词语 (詞語) | cí yǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term) |
| 单词 (單詞) | dān cí | word; 个 (gè) |
| 语词 (語詞) | yǔ cí | word; phrase |
| 字 | zì | letter; symbol |
| 说话 (說話) | shuō huà | to speak; to say |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 词.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歌词 (歌詞) | gē cí | song lyric; lyrics |
| 词汇 (詞匯) | cí huì | variant of 词汇 (cí huì) |
| 名词 (名詞) | míng cí | (linguistics) noun; term (name for a concept) |
| 词语 (詞語) | cí yǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term) |
| 单词 (單詞) | dān cí | word; 个 (gè) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “word”.
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