Memory phrase for the character: 字

字



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Meaning

character, letter, symbol, word

Pronunciation

 zì

Explanation

 Top: roof 宀, bottom: child 子 (.. with an emphasized head 乛, body 丿 and two outstretched arms 一 seeking help.)

Mnemonic
 
Under the roof a child is sitting to study: the characters.

Radicals

宀 roof
子 childA child with an oversized head 乛, body 亅 and two outstretched arms 一 is seeking support.
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 Vocabulary

文字 wén zì  character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology
名字 míng zi  name (of a person or thing)
数字 shù zì  numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc)
字母 zì mǔ  letter (of the alphabet)
字母 zì mǔ  
首字母拚音词 shǒu zì mǔ pīn yīn cí  acronym
讹字 é zì  erroneous character; typographical error
楔形文字 xiē xíng wén zì  cuneiform (Babylonian script)
蔷薇十字团 qiáng wēi shí zì tuán  the Rosicrucian order (masonic order)
蔷薇十字团 qiáng wēi shí zì tuán  

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