What does 字典 mean in Chinese?
字典 (zìdiǎn) means Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 词典….
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
字典
Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 词典…
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 词典, which has entries for words of one or more characters)
02
(coll.) dictionary
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 字典
How do you pronounce 字典?
字典 is pronounced zìdiǎn.
Is 字典 an HSK word?
字典 is on the HSK 3 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 字典?
字典 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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