词 cí word
word; term
How to remember 词: 讠 words + 司 department = word. Her words fill the whole department meeting until the boss sighs "Please, just one word."
Component breakdown
词 = 讠 words + 司 department
- 讠 words
- 司 department
- 𠃌 blade
- 𠮛 piled up
Her words fill the whole department meeting until the boss sighs "Please, just one word."
How it is used
- "Word/term" as a unit of vocabulary - 生词 (shēngcí) new word, 词典 (cídiǎn) dictionary, 词语 (cíyǔ) words and phrases.
- Trap: 词 is a word (可 be multi-character), 字 (zì) is a single character. 歌词 (gēcí) = lyrics; 词汇 (cíhuì) = vocabulary.
Words with 词
Example sentences
- 汉语的词语很多。 Hànyǔ de cíyǔ hěn duō.The Chinese language has many words and expressions.
- 这是我的词典。 Zhè shì wǒde cídiǎn.This is my dictionary.