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字典
zìdiǎn
1. dictionary
2. character dictionary
3. CL:[[本<běn>]]
Common • Top 11%

Character Breakdown

字
zì
character, letter, symbol, word
HSK 1 6 丶
典
diǎn
law, canon; scripture, classic; documentation
HSK 3 8 丶

Compound Words (3)

活字典
huózìdiǎn
walking dictionary
康熙字典
KāngxīZìdiǎn
the Kangxi Dictionary, named after the Kangxi Emperor, who in 1710 ordered its compilation, containing 47,035 single-character entries
汉语大字典
HànyǔDàZìdiǎn
Hanyu Da Zidian, one of the most comprehensive Chinese character dictionaries with 54,678 (and later 60,370) entries, first published between 1986-1990

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Chinese
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9,186 of 84,292

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