| 释义 |
字zì
ㄗヽ
1.文字，用来记录语言的符号 word; character, signs for recording speech in writing：汉～ hànzì Chinese characters/ ～眼儿 zìyǎnr wording; diction/ ～体 zìtǐ form of a written or printed character/ 常用～ chángyòngzì frequently used words; everyday words ［字母 -mǔ］表语音的符号 letters of an alphabet; letter：拼音～～ pīnyīn zìmǔ phonetic alphabet/ 拉丁～～ lādīng zìmǔ Latin letters ［字典 -diǎn］注明文字的音义，列举词语说明用法的工具书 dictionary, a reference book that gives a list of words, with their pronunciations, meanings, and usages
2.字音 pronunciation of a word：咬～清楚 yǎozì qīngchu pronounce words clearly/ ～正腔圆 zìzhèng-qiāngyuán (of singing) with clear articulation and a mellow and full tune
3.字体 style of calligraphy：篆～ zhuànzì seal character/ 柳～ Liǔzì the Liu style (a calligraphic style created by Liu Gongquan of the Tang Dynasty)
4.书法作品 scripts; writings：～画 zìhuà calligraphy and painting
5.根据人名中的字义另取的别名叫“字”，也叫“表字”，现在多称“号” another name taken according to the meanings of the characters used in a person's name, also called "biǎozì", but now usu. called "hào"：岳飞～鹏举 Yuèfēi zì Péngjǔ Yuefei's another name was Pengju.
6.字据，合同，契约 written pledge, contract, deed：立～为凭 lìzì-wéipíng write a contract as a proof
7.旧时称女子许嫁 (of a girl) be betrothed in former times |