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借字
jièzì
1. see [[通假字<tōngjiǎzì>]]

Character Breakdown

借
jiè
to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
HSK 3 10 丶
字
zì
character, letter, symbol, word
HSK 1 6 丶

Compound Words (2)

借字儿
jièzìr
IOU
假借字
jiǎjièzì
loan character (one of the Six Methods [[六書|六书]] of forming Chinese characters)

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