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Entry·pron. zì
ㄗˋ
“A written symbol representing a word or sound; a character; a letter; a word; a name or appellation; a contract or deed; also, a given name for a male at age twenty.”
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- 名字ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄗˋa person's name; a name (of a person or thing); reputation, fame
- 文字ㄨㄣˊ ㄗˋcharacters; script; writing system; written language; text; written documents; literature; written works
- 數字ㄕㄨˋ ㄗˋnumeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc)
- 字母ㄗˋ ㄇㄨˇletter of the alphabet; in traditional Chinese phonology, a character representing an initial consonant.
- 字眼ㄗˋ ㄧㄢˇwording; choice of words; individual words or phrases, especially in writing; key or carefully chosen words in a poem or text (Taiwan usage); sometimes refers to words in general
- 寫字ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄗˋto write characters by hand; to practice calligraphy; penmanship practice
- 字樣ㄗˋ ㄧㄤˋstandardized form of a Chinese character; written slogan or phrase; wording or text of a sentence.
- 字體ㄗˋ ㄊㄧˇtypeface; font; calligraphic style; handwriting style; script style
- 漢字ㄏㄢˋ ㄗˋChinese character; logogram used to write Chinese; traditional script with forms like seal, clerical, and regular script.
- 金字塔ㄐㄧㄣ ㄗˋ ㄊㄚˇpyramid; ancient Egyptian monumental tomb; stone structure with a square base and triangular sides; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- 單字ㄉㄢ ㄗˋa single Chinese character; (in Taiwan) a word of a foreign language.
- 識字ㄕˋ ㄗˋto be able to read; to recognize written characters; to be literate.
- 字句ㄗˋ ㄐㄩˋwords and phrases; individual characters and sentences in a text.
- 十字架ㄕˊ ㄗˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋa cross-shaped execution device used in ancient Rome; a symbol of Christianity representing Jesus's crucifixion and sacrifice; a metaphor for suffering or a heavy burden
- 字典ㄗˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇChinese character dictionary; (coll.) dictionary.
- 關鍵字ㄍㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄗˋkeyword; a word or phrase used to search or index information; a key term in computing or SEO.
- 打字ㄉㄚˇ ㄗˋto type; to enter text using a keyboard, typewriter, or phone.
- 赤字ㄔˋ ㄗˋthe amount by which spending exceeds income; a deficit; a shortfall in a budget or account
- 十字ㄕˊ ㄗˋten characters; a cross shape; a cruciform pattern.
- 大字ㄉㄚˋ ㄗˋlarge characters; big print; ordinary text; general writing.
- 簽字ㄑㄧㄢ ㄗˋto sign one's name on a document; to put one's signature on something as proof or authorization
- 字跡ㄗˋ ㄐㄧhandwriting; the style and form of written characters
- 十字路口ㄕˊ ㄗˋ ㄌㄨˋ ㄎㄡˇa place where two streets cross; an intersection; a crossroads; a critical point where a difficult choice must be made
- 字形ㄗˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊthe form or shape of a Chinese character; glyph; character structure
- 字條ㄗˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊsmall slip of paper with a written message; handwritten note or memo
- 字號ㄗˋ ˙ㄏㄠshop name or sign; shop or business; personal reputation; alphanumeric code
- 字彙ㄗˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋvocabulary; lexicon; a collection of words or terms
- 字幕ㄗˋ ㄇㄨˋsubtitles; captions; text on screen showing dialogue or narration in films, TV, or stage performances.
- 老字號ㄌㄠˇ ㄗˋ ㄏㄠˋlong-established business; well-known old shop or brand with a long history
- 紅十字會ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄕˊ ㄗˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋRed Cross; international humanitarian organization providing aid and protection to victims of armed conflict; also refers to national Red Cross societies, including the Red Cross Society of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
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