hàn zì
chinese character
汉字是中国的文字。
Hànzì shì Zhōngguó de wénzì.
Chinese characters are the characters of China.
汉字很古老。
Hànzì hěn gǔlǎo.
Chinese characters are very old.
汉字很有趣。
Hànzì hěn yǒuqù.
Chinese characters are very interesting.
方块字 (fāngkuàizì)
square characters
汉文 (hànwén)
Chinese characters
中文 (zhōngwén)
Chinese language
拼音 (pīn yīn)
Pinyin
英文 (yīng wén)
English
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The Chinese word "汉字" (Hànzì) is a compound of two characters: "汉" (Hàn) and "字" (zì). The character "汉" refers to the Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE), a period of great cultural and political significance in Chinese history. During this time, the Chinese writing system underwent significant development and standardization, leading to the creation of the characters that are still used today. The character "字" (zì) means "character" or "word".Therefore, the term "汉字" can be literally translated as "Han characters" or "Chinese characters". It is used to refer to the writing system used in China, as well as in other countries and regions influenced by Chinese culture, such as Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.
