词
HSK 2

词 (cí): words, phrase, expression

cí

words, phrase, expression

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Pinyin

cí

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

words, phrase, expression

How to Write 词 (cí)

词 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

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Origin of 词

A phono-semantic compound: 讠 (words) carries the meaning, and 司 hints at the pronunciation.

What 词 is Made Of

词 is built from 2 components:

讠words, speech
司to take charge of, to control, to manage

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Words Using 词

Common Chinese words that contain 词:

词典

cídiǎn

词汇

cíhuì

词语

cíyǔ

Characters Related to 词

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