指 ⇒
指 zhǐ, finger/to point at or to/to indicate or refer to/to depend on/to count on/(of ha...
指纹 zhǐwén, [指紋], fingerprint/the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers
戒指 jièzhi, (finger) ring
指控 zhǐkòng, accusation/a (criminal) charge/to accuse
指望 zhǐwàng, to hope for sth/to count on/hope
手指 shǒuzhǐ, finger/CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
指挥 zhǐhuī, [指揮], to conduct/to command/to direct/conductor (of an orchestra)/CL:個|个[gè]
指挥官 zhǐhuīguān, [指揮官], commander
指导 zhǐdǎo, [指導], to guide/to give directions/to direct/to coach/guidance/tuition/CL:個|个[gè]
指示 zhǐshì, to point out/to indicate/to instruct/directives/instructions/CL:個|个[gè]
指甲 zhǐjia, fingernail
指令 zhǐlìng, order/command/instruction
指责 zhǐzé, [指責], to criticize/to find fault with/to denounce
指出 zhǐchū, to indicate/to point out
指引 zhǐyǐn, to guide/to show/to point (the way)/directions/guidance/guidelines
指定 zhǐdìng, to appoint/to assign/to indicate clearly and with certainty/designated
指向 zhǐxiàng, to point towards/aimed at/facing/the direction indicated
拇指 mǔzhǐ, thumb/big toe
指南 zhǐnán, to guide/guidebook
指派 zhǐpài, to assign/to appoint/assignment
指使 zhǐshǐ, to incite/to prompt (sb to do sth)
指数 zhǐshù, [指數], (numerical, statistical) index/(math.) exponent/index/exponential (function, gro...
指挥部 了如指掌 liǎorúzhǐzhǎng, [瞭如指掌], to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)/to know (a person, a place etc) ...
手指头 shǒuzhǐtou, [手指頭], fingertip/finger
指手画脚 zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo, [指手畫腳], to gesticulate while talking (idiom)/to explain by waving one's hands/to critici...
大拇指 Dàmuzhǐ/dàmuzhǐ, Tom Thumb (small person in folk tales), thumb
指头 zhǐtou, [指頭], finger/toe/CL:個|个[gè]
指点 zhǐdiǎn, [指點], to point out/to indicate/to give directions/to show how (to do sth)/to censure/t...
指明 zhǐmíng, to show clearly/to designate/to indicate
指南针 zhǐnánzhēn, [指南針], compass
指指点点 zhǐzhǐdiǎndiǎn, [指指點點], to gesticulate/to point out/to point the finger of blame
指甲油 zhǐjiayóu, nail polish
指环 zhǐhuán, [指環], (finger) ring
指尖 zhǐjiān, fingertips
食指 shízhǐ, index finger/mouths to feed
总指挥 指标 zhǐbiāo, [指標], (production) target/quota/index/indicator/sign/signpost/(computing) pointer
指挥所 指教 zhǐjiào, to give advice or comments
染指 rǎnzhǐ, to dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie/to get a share of t...
中指 zhōngzhǐ, middle finger
指针 zhǐzhēn, [指針], pointer on a gauge/clock hand/cursor/(computing) pointer
令人发指 lìngrénfàzhǐ, [令人髮指], to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles
特指 tèzhǐ, to refer in particular to
手指甲 指骨 指挥权 指正 zhǐzhèng, to point out mistakes or weak points for correction/to comment/criticism
指导员 zhǐdǎoyuán, [指導員], instructor/coach/political instructor (in the PLA)
指名 zhǐmíng, to mention by name/to designate/designated
指示灯 无名指 wúmíngzhǐ, [無名指], ring finger
颐指气使 yízhǐqìshǐ, [頤指氣使], lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial ge...
小指 xiǎozhǐ, little finger
五指 指挥家 zhǐhuījiā, [指揮家], conductor (music)
脚指头 指名道姓 指法 zhǐfǎ, (music) fingering/(TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles/(keyboard) typing te...
手指画 屈指可数 qūzhǐkěshǔ, [屈指可數], can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)/very few
指挥台 指日可待 zhǐrìkědài, imminent/just around the corner (idiom)
首屈一指 shǒuqūyīzhǐ, to count as number one (idiom); second to none/outstanding
指示器 zhǐshìqì, indicator
小拇指 xiǎomǔzhǐ, little finger/pinkie
指指 五指山 Wǔzhǐshān, Wuzhi or Mount Five Finger, Hainan/Wuzhishan City, Hainan
指不定 他指 指挥棒 zhǐhuībàng, [指揮棒], baton
十二指肠 shíèrzhǐcháng, [十二指腸], duodenum
指印 zhǐyìn, fingerprint/finger mark/thumbprint
直指 指挥员 指甲剪 zhǐjiajiǎn, nail clipper
泛指 fànzhǐ, to make a general reference/to be used in a general sense
千夫所指 横加指责 héngjiāzhǐzé, [橫加指責], to blame unscrupulously
指挥舰 指甲盖 zhǐjiagài, [指甲蓋], fingernail
无可指责 兰花指 lánhuāzhǐ, [蘭花指], hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest ext...
指导性 音乐指导 指事 zhǐshì, ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/Chinese ch...
指甲花 灰指甲 指靠 股指 gǔzhǐ, stock market index/share price index/abbr. for 股票指數|股票指数[gǔ piào zhǐ shù]
指示剂 zhǐshìjì, [指示劑], indicator
屈指 qūzhǐ, to count on one's fingers
指纹图
事 ⇒
事 shì, matter/thing/item/work/affair/CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng],回[huí]
事情 shìqing, affair/matter/thing/business/CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng]
故事 gùshì/gùshi, old practice/CL:個|个[gè], narrative/story/tale
事实上 shìshíshàng, [事實上], in fact/in reality/actually/as a matter of fact/de facto/ipso facto
事实 shìshí, [事實], fact/CL:個|个[gè]
事儿 shìr, [事兒], one's employment/business/matter that needs to be settled/(northern dialect) (of...
事件 shìjiàn, event/happening/incident/CL:個|个[gè]
好事 hǎoshì/hàoshì, good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed")/charity...
事业 shìyè, [事業], undertaking/project/activity/(charitable, political or revolutionary) cause/publ...
事故 shìgù, accident/CL:樁|桩[zhuāng],起[qǐ],次[cì]
同事 tóngshì, colleague/co-worker/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
没事儿 méishìr, [沒事兒], to have spare time/free from work/it's not important/it's nothing/never mind
没事 méishì, [沒事], it's not important/it's nothing/never mind/to have nothing to do/to be free/to b...
坏事 huàishì, [壞事], bad thing/misdeed/to ruin things
大事 dàshì, major event/major political event (war or change of regime)/major social event (...
当事人 dāngshìrén, [當事人], persons involved or implicated/party (to an affair)
事务所 shìwùsuǒ, [事務所], office/firm
事物 shìwù, thing/object/CL:個|个[gè]
出事 chūshì, to have an accident/to meet with a mishap
行事 xíngshì, to execute/to handle/behavior/action/conduct
军事 jūnshì, [軍事], military affairs/military matters/military
事先 shìxiān, in advance/before the event/beforehand/prior
本事 běnshì/běnshi, source material/original story, ability/skill
小事 xiǎoshì, trifle/trivial matter/CL:點|点[diǎn]
董事会 dǒngshìhuì, [董事會], board of directors
完事 共事 gòngshì, to work together
做事 zuòshì, to work/to handle matters/to have a job
从事 cóngshì, [從事], to go for/to engage in/to undertake/to deal with/to handle/to do
此事 事务 shìwù, [事務], (political, economic etc) affairs/work/transaction (as in a computer database)
办事 bànshì, [辦事], to handle (affairs)/to work
傻事 急事 刑事 xíngshì, criminal/penal
公事 gōngshì, work-related matters/documents
蠢事 chǔnshì, folly
正事 zhèngshì, one's proper business
私事 sīshì, personal matters
往事 wǎngshì, past events/former happenings
事态 shìtài, [事態], situation/existing state of affairs
管闲事 guǎnxiánshì, [管閒事], to meddle/to be a "nosy Parker"/to be too inquisitive about other people's busin...
怪事 guàishì, strange thing/curious occurrence
万事 wànshì, [萬事], all things
有事 yǒushì, to be occupied with sth/to have sth on one's mind/there is something the matter
差事 chàshì/chāishi, poor/not up to standard, errand/assignment/job/commission/CL:件[jiàn]/see also 差使...
民事 mínshì, civil case/agricultural affairs/civil
无所事事 wúsuǒshìshì, [無所事事], to have nothing to do/to idle one's time away (idiom)
事后 shìhòu, [事後], after the event/in hindsight/in retrospect
多管闲事 duōguǎnxiánshì, [多管閒事], meddling in other people's business
凡事 fánshì, everything
心事 xīnshì, a load on one's mind/worry/CL:宗[zōng],樁|桩[zhuāng]
善事 shànshì, good deeds
事发 失事 shīshì, (of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle coll...
错事 平安无事 píngānwúshì, [平安無事], safe and sound (idiom)
世事 shìshì, affairs of life/things of the world
领事馆 lǐngshìguǎn, [領事館], consulate
肇事 zhàoshì, to cause an accident/to be responsible for an incident/to provoke a disturbance
人事 rénshì, personnel/human resources/human affairs/ways of the world/(euphemism) sexuality/...
懂事 dǒngshì, sensible/thoughtful/intelligent
事迹 shìjì, [事跡], deed/past achievement/important event of the past
事事 shìshì, everything
感情用事 gǎnqíngyòngshì, to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse
碍事 àishì, [礙事], (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter/to be in the way/to ...
不省人事 bùxǐngrénshì, to lose consciousness/unconscious/in a coma
麻烦事 琐事 suǒshì, [瑣事], trifle
事宜 shìyí, matters/arrangements
例行公事 lìxínggōngshì, routine business/usual practice/mere formality
惹事 rěshì, to cause trouble
处事 chǔshì, [處事], to handle affairs/to deal with
一事无成 yīshìwúchéng, [一事無成], to have achieved nothing/to be a total failure/to get nowhere
两码事 liǎngmǎshì, [兩碼事], two quite different things/another kettle of fish
无济于事 wújìyúshì, [無濟於事], to no avail/of no use
董事 dǒngshì, board member
闹事 nàoshì, [鬧事], to cause trouble/to create a disturbance
军事基地 jūnshìjīdì, [軍事基地], military base
旧事 jiùshì, [舊事], old affair/former matter
办事处 bànshìchù, [辦事處], office/agency
正经事 记事本 jìshìběn, [記事本], notebook/paper notepad/laptop computer
赛事 sàishì, [賽事], competition (e.g. sporting)
理事会 lǐshìhuì, [理事會], council
难事 记事 jìshì, [記事], to keep a record of events/record/to start to form memories (after one's infancy...
新鲜事 事前 shìqián, in advance/before the event
若无其事 ruòwúqíshì, [若無其事], as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly/nonchalantly
于事无补 yúshìwúbǔ, [於事無補], unhelpful/useless
置身事外 zhìshēnshìwài, not to get involved/to stay out of it
军事法庭 jūnshìfǎtíng, [軍事法庭], court-martial/military tribunal
家事 jiāshì, family matters/domestic affairs/housework
韵事 yùnshì, [韻事], poetic occasion/elegant situation/in literature, the cue for a poem
事项 shìxiàng, [事項], matter/item
趣事 qùshì, entertaining anecdote/interesting story or incident
参事 丑事 chǒushì, [醜事], scandal
领事 lǐngshì, [領事], consul
何事 启事 qǐshì, [啟事], announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)/to post infor...
事关 shìguān, [事關], to concern/on (some topic)/about/concerning/to have importance for
婚事 hūnshì, wedding/marriage/CL:門|门[mén],樁|桩[zhuāng]
要事 yàoshì, important matter
闲事 xiánshì, [閑事], other people's business
万事俱备 事出有因 战事 zhànshì, [戰事], war/hostilities/fighting
董事长 dǒngshìzhǎng, [董事長], chairman of the board/chairman
轶事 yìshì, [軼事], variant of 逸事[yì shì]
事端 shìduān, disturbance/incident
家务事 公事公办 gōngshìgōngbàn, [公事公辦], to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom)
事与愿违 shìyǔyuànwéi, [事與願違], things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)
后事 hòushì, [後事], future events/and what happened next... (in fiction)/funeral arrangements
找事 zhǎoshì, to look for employment/to pick a quarrel
万事通 wànshìtōng, [萬事通], jack-of-all-trades/know-it-all
心想事成 xīnxiǎngshìchéng, to have one's wishes come true/wish you the best!
省事 shěngshì/xǐngshì, to simplify matters/to save trouble, to handle administrative work
时事 shíshì, [時事], current trends/the present situation/how things are going
相安无事 xiāngānwúshì, [相安無事], to live together in harmony
两回事 liǎnghuíshì, [兩回事], two quite different things/two unrelated matters
人事部 rénshìbù, personnel office/human resources (HR)
干事 gànshi, [幹事], administrator/executive secretary
纪事 百事 办事员 事业有成 shìyèyǒuchéng, [事業有成], to be successful in business/professional success
费事 fèishì, [費事], troublesome/to take a lot of trouble to do sth
议事 yìshì, [議事], to discuss official business
百事可乐 BǎishìKělè, [百事可樂], Pepsi
实事 shíshì, [實事], fact/actual thing/practical matter
盛事 shèngshì, grand occasion
万事大吉 wànshìdàjí, [萬事大吉], everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world
杂事 záshì, [雜事], miscellaneous tasks/various chores
常事 真人真事 zhēnrénzhēnshì, genuine people and true events
了事 liǎoshì, to dispose of a matter/to be done with it
就事论事 jiùshìlùnshì, [就事論事], to discuss sth on its own merits/to judge the matter as it stands
喜事 xǐshì, happy occasion/wedding
事理 shìlǐ, reason/logic
理事 lǐshì, member of council
幸事 xìngshì, sth fortunate/a lucky chance
房事 fángshì, sexual intercourse/to make love
管事 多事 duōshì, meddlesome/eventful
叙事 xùshì, [敘事], narrative
事无巨细 shìwújùxì, [事無巨細], lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)/fig. to deal with ...
海事 hǎishì, maritime affairs/accident at sea
军事区 心事重重 怕事 pàshì, timid/to be afraid of getting involved/to be afraid of getting into trouble
诸事 zhūshì, [諸事], everything/every matter
法事 fǎshì, religious ceremony/ritual
万事如意 wànshìrúyì, [萬事如意], to have all one's wishes (idiom)/best wishes/all the best/may all your hopes be ...
肇事者 zhàoshìzhě, offender/culprit
刑事犯罪 xíngshìfànzuì, criminal offense
惹事生非 rěshìshēngfēi, variant of 惹是生非[rě shì shēng fēi]
丧事 sāngshì, [喪事], funeral arrangements
意气用事 yìqìyòngshì, [意氣用事], to let emotions affect one's decisions
并非易事 实事求是 shíshìqiúshì, [實事求是], to seek truth from facts (idiom)/to be practical and realistic
故事会 事例 shìlì, example/exemplar/typical case
生事 滋事 zīshì, to cause trouble/to provoke a dispute
事不关己 shìbùguānjǐ, [事不關己], a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
董事局 有志者事竟成 yǒuzhìzhěshìjìngchéng, a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, t...
敷衍了事 fūyǎnliǎoshì, to skimp/to work half-heartedly/not to bother
理事长 lǐshìzhǎng, [理事長], director general
事半功倍 shìbàngōngbèi, half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and lea...
老同事 记事簿 jìshìbù, [記事簿], a memo book (recording events)
情事 qíngshì, circumstances/facts (of a case)/case/feelings/love affair
议事日程 逸事 yìshì, anecdote/lost or apocryphal story about famous person
工事 gōngshì, defensive structure/military fortifications/(Tw) construction works/civil engine...
事不过三 shìbùguòsān, [事不過三], a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)/don't repeat the s...
当事 dāngshì/dàngshì, [當事], to be in charge/to be confronted (with a matter)/involved (in some matter), to c...
炊事 chuīshì, cooking
无事生非 wúshìshēngfēi, [無事生非], to make trouble out of nothing
防御工事 fángyùgōngshì, [防禦工事], fortification/defensive structure
息事宁人 xīshìníngrén, [息事寧人], to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom)
好事多磨 hǎoshìduōmó, the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom)
事变 shìbiàn, [事變], incident/unforeseen event/events (in general)
国事 guóshì, [國事], affairs of the nation/politics
事不宜迟 shìbùyíchí, [事不宜遲], the matter should not be delayed/there's no time to lose
事假 shìjià, leave of absence for a personal matter
事必躬亲 shìbìgōngqīn, [事必躬親], to attend to everything personally
东窗事发 dōngchuāngshìfā, [東窗事發], (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom)/to come to light
奇事 qíshì, marvel
外事 wàishì, foreign affairs
大事记 军事学 jūnshìxué, [軍事學], military science
公用事业 总领事 zǒnglǐngshì, [總領事], consul general
祸事 huòshì, [禍事], disaster/doom
好人好事 hǎorénhǎoshì, admirable people and exemplary deeds
分内事 军事化 jūnshìhuà, [軍事化], militarization
事由 shìyóu, main content/matter/work/origin of an incident/cause/purpose/subject (of busines...
美事 měishì, a fine thing/a wonderful thing
亏心事 kuīxīnshì, [虧心事], shameful deed
乐事 Lèshì/lèshì, [樂事], Lay's (brand), pleasure
准军事 谋事 móushì, [謀事], to plan matters/to look for a job
亲事 qīnshì, [親事], marriage/CL:門|门[mén]
大喜事 事过境迁 shìguòjìngqiān, [事過境遷], The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom)./It is water und...
憾事 hànshì, a matter for regret/sth that is a (great) pity
百事通 bǎishìtōng, knowledgeable person/know all
政事 zhèngshì, politics/government affairs
总领事馆 zǒnglǐngshìguǎn, [總領事館], consulate general
人事部门 rénshìbùmén, [人事部門], personnel office
和事老 混事 hùnshì, to work half-heartedly/to get by in a job with the minimum effort
误事 wùshì, [誤事], to hold things up/to make a botch of things
知事 事体 shìtǐ, [事體], things/affairs/decorum
叙事诗 xùshìshī, [敘事詩], narrative poem
郑重其事 zhèngzhòngqíshì, [鄭重其事], serious about the matter
故事片 gùshipiàn, fictional film/feature film
事在人为 shìzàirénwéi, [事在人為], the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort...
事务长 用事 新生事物 常务董事 农事 nóngshì, [農事], farming task
人事处 rénshìchù, [人事處], human resources department
专事 zhuānshì, [專事], specialized
事主 shìzhǔ, victim (of a criminal)/party involved (in a dispute etc)/main instigator
年事已高 niánshìyǐgāo, old in years
多事之秋 duōshìzhīqiū, troubled times/eventful period
当事者 dāngshìzhě, [當事者], the person involved/the people holding power
商事 缺德事 quēdéshì, misdeed/immoral action/wicked deed/a deliberate wrongdoing
事业心 shìyèxīn, [事業心], devotion to one's work/professional ambition
监事会 终身大事 zhōngshēndàshì, [終身大事], major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
理事国 不济事 年事 niánshì, years of age/age
成事 指事 zhǐshì, ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/Chinese ch...
军事科学 jūnshìkēxué, [軍事科學], military science
尘事 炊事员 chuīshìyuán, [炊事員], cook/kitchen worker
监事 稍事 官事 国事访问 guóshìfǎngwèn, [國事訪問], state visit
肇事人 能事 néngshì, particular abilities/one's forte
秘事 军事家 jūnshìjiā, [軍事家], military expert/general
刑事犯 xíngshìfàn, a criminal
新人新事 事权 shìquán, [事權], position/authority/responsibility
顶事 dǐngshì, [頂事], useful/fitting
多一事不如少一事 duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
责任事故 zérènshìgù, [責任事故], accident occurring due to negligence
不如意事常八九 事务部长 后事之师
字 ⇒
名字 míngzi, name (of a person or thing)/CL:個|个[gè]
字 zì, letter/symbol/character/word/CL:個|个[gè]/courtesy or style name traditionally giv...
数字 shùzì, [數字], numeral/digit/number/figure/amount/digital (electronics etc)/CL:個|个[gè]
字母 zìmǔ, letter (of the alphabet)/CL:個|个[gè]
签字 qiānzì, [簽字], to sign (one's name)/signature
十字架 shízìjià, cross/crucifix/yoke one has to endure
文字 wénzì, character/script/writing/written language/writing style/phraseology/CL:個|个[gè]
字条 zìtiáo, [字條], brief note
十字 shízì, cross road/cross-shaped/crucifix/the character ten
字典 zìdiǎn, Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrast...
写字 xiězì, [寫字], to write characters
金字塔 jīnzìtǎ, pyramid (building or structure)
字眼 zìyǎn, wording
字面 zìmiàn, literal/typeface
识字 shízì, [識字], to learn to read
十字路口 shízìlùkǒu, crossroads/intersection
字幕 zìmù, caption/subtitle
打字 dǎzì, to type
字谜 zìmí, [字謎], letter puzzle
字体 zìtǐ, [字體], calligraphic style/typeface/font
字迹 zìjì, [字跡], handwriting
打字机 dǎzìjī, [打字機], typewriter
十字军 shízìjūn, [十字軍], crusaders/army of crusaders/the Crusades
字母表 zìmǔbiǎo, alphabet
白纸黑字 báizhǐhēizì, [白紙黑字], (written) in black and white
红十字会 赤字 chìzì, (financial) deficit/red letter
认字 rènzì, [認字], literate/knowing how to read
象形文字 xiàngxíngwénzì, pictogram/hieroglyph
字样 zìyàng, [字樣], model or template character/written slogan or phrase/mention (e.g. "air mail" 航空...
只字 只字不提 zhīzìbùtí, [隻字不提], not to mention (idiom); to say not one word/fig. to omit mention (of a non-perso...
数字化 shùzìhuà, [數字化], to digitalize/digital
字形 zìxíng, form of a Chinese character/variant of 字型[zì xíng]
刻字 打字员 dǎzìyuán, [打字員], typist
字符 zìfú, character (computing)
字字 红十字 Hóngshízì, [紅十字], Red Cross
八字 bāzì, the character 8 or 八/birthdate characters used in fortune-telling
大写字母 dàxiězìmǔ, [大寫字母], capital letters/uppercase letters
汉字 hànzì, [漢字], Chinese character/CL:個|个[gè]/Japanese: kanji/Korean: hanja/Vietnamese: hán tự
字儿 字型 zìxíng, font/typeface
写字台 xiězìtái, [寫字檯], writing desk
字句 zìjù, words/expressions/writing
天文数字 字据 zìjù, [字據], written pledge/contract/IOU
大字 错字 cuòzì, [錯字], incorrect character/typo (in Chinese text)
字里行间 zìlǐhángjiān, [字裡行間], between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning/connotations
脏字 zāngzì, [髒字], obscenity
写字楼 xiězìlóu, [寫字樓], office building
关键字 guānjiànzì, [關鍵字], keyword
字头 zìtóu, [字頭], first letter of a word or serial number/first character of a Chinese word/first ...
字数 zìshù, [字數], number of written characters/number of words/word count
吐字 tǔzì, diction/enunciation/to pronounce the words correctly (in opera)
逐字逐句 zhúzìzhújù, literal/word by word and phrase by phrase
错别字 cuòbiézì, [錯別字], incorrectly written or mispronounced characters
小字 大字报 dàzìbào, [大字報], big-character poster
字节 zìjié, [字節], byte
老字号 lǎozìhào, [老字號], shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
单字 dānzì, [單字], single Chinese character/word (in a foreign language)
题字 tízì, [題字], inscription/autograph
铅字 qiānzì, [鉛字], type/movable letters (printing)
签字笔 qiānzìbǐ, [簽字筆], felt-tip pen/roller ball pen/gel ink pen
字斟句酌 zìzhēnjùzhuó, weighing every word
排字 待字闺中 字画 zìhuà, [字畫], the strokes of a character/calligraphy and painting
连字号 liánzìhào, [連字號], hyphen (punct.)
抠字眼 kōuzìyǎn, [摳字眼], to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words
拉丁字母 Lādīngzìmǔ, Latin alphabet
象形字 xiàngxíngzì, pictogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/Chinese c...
挑字眼 字符串 zìfúchuàn, string (computer science)
打字纸 草字头 别字 biézì, [別字], mispronounced or wrongly written character
字字句句 罗马字 luómǎzì, [羅馬字], the Latin alphabet
本字 běnzì, original form of a Chinese character
米字旗 Mǐzìqí, Union Jack (flag of the United Kingdom)
金字招牌 用字 yòngzì, to use letters/to use words/diction
字书 zìshū, [字書], character book (i.e. school primer)
缺字 识字班 字正腔圆 zìzhèngqiāngyuán, [字正腔圓], (of singing or speaking) very articulate pronunciation and vocalizing
字号 zìhào/zìhao, [字號], characters and numbers (as used in a code)/alphanumeric code/serial number, char...
数字串 字库 数字式 字义 zìyì, [字義], meaning of a character
草字 字纸 字汇 Zìhuì/zìhuì, [字彙], Zihui, Chinese character dictionary with 33,179 entries, released in 17th centur...
字贴 十字线 同音字 tóngyīnzì, homophonic characters
斜体字 xiétǐzì, [斜體字], italic letter/slanting typeface
丁字镐 dīngzìgǎo, [丁字鎬], hammer pick
丁字尺 dīngzìchǐ, T-square/set square (carpenter's tool)
丁字梁 dīngzìliáng, T-girder
签字权 练字 liànzì, [練字], to practice writing characters
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