字

zì

noun HSK 1 #1,138

Meanings

Roof radical 宀 (house) + 子 (child) — a child born under a roof, like characters are 'born' from writing

Zhège zì zěnme dú?

How do you read this character?

Wǒ bú rènshi zhège zì.

I don't recognize this character.

Nǐ de zì xiě de hěn hǎo.

Your handwriting is very good.

usage

字 shows 子 (child) under 宀 (roof) — a child learning to write characters under a roof (at school/home).

culture

汉字 (hànzì, Chinese characters) is one of the oldest writing systems still in use, with over 3,000 years of continuous history.

字 zì