字
字
“character”
Radical: 子
Strokes: 6
Level: HSK 1
How 字 is built — stacked top over bottom
宀
Roof radical (宀) · bǎo gài
A house roof. Home words live under it: 家 安 宝 字.
子
Child · zǐ
A baby with arms out. 好 good = woman with child. 学 study = child learning.
The story behind 字
A child (子) under a roof (宀) learning to write = character (字).
💡 汉字 (hànzì) = Chinese characters.
Words with 字
名字 míngzi — name
字典 zìdiǎn — dictionary
数字 shù zì — numeral
签字 qiān zì — to sign (a signature)
字幕 zì mù — caption
赤字 chì zì — (financial) deficit
繁体字 fán tǐ zì — traditional Chinese character
简体字 jiǎn tǐ zì — simplified Chinese character
字母 zì mǔ — letter (of the alphabet)
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