词

䛐
cí
#957 most
frequent character
word
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

词 pairs speech 讠 with 司 sī, which marks the sound. It first meant words or phrases. Later it grew to lyrics.

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Example Sentences

我学了很多新的词。
wǒ xué le hěnduō xīnde cí 。
I have learned many new words.
这个词的意思是什么？
zhègè cí de yìsī shì shénme ？
What does this word mean?
她喜欢写诗，里面有很多美丽的词。
tā xǐhuān xiě shī ， lǐmiàn yǒu hěnduō měilì de cí 。
She loves to write poetry, which includes many beautiful words.

Same Characters, Different Readings

词cí
word

Words with similar meanings

词汇cíhuì
vocabulary
Refers to the collection of words used in a language, broader than a single word.
单词dāncí
term
Specifically refers to individual words that can stand alone.

Homophones

词cí
word
瓷cí
porcelain
磁cí
magnetic, magnetism, porcelain
茨cí
Caltrop or puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris)

Words Starting With 词

词语cí yǔ
word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression
词典cí diǎn
"dictionary (of Chinese compound words); also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]
词汇cí huì
vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes)

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