字源 zì yuán ㄗˋ ㄩㄢˊ zi6 jyun4
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- 八字 bā zì ㄅㄚ ㄗˋ baat3 zi6 the character 8 or 八
- 名字 míng zi ㄇㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄗ ming4 zi6 name (of a person or thing)
- 字典 zì diǎn ㄗˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ zi6 din2 Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 词典, which has entries for words of one or more characters)
- 字幕 zì mù ㄗˋ ㄇㄨˋ zi6 mok6 subtitles; captions (of a movie etc)
- 字样 字樣 zì yàng ㄗˋ ㄧㄤˋ zi6 joeng6 model or template character
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- 字母 zì mǔ ㄗˋ ㄇㄨˇ zi6 mou5 letter (of the alphabet)
- 字眼 zì yǎn ㄗˋ ㄧㄢˇ zi6 ngaan5 wording
- 字迹 字跡 zì jì ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˋ zi6 zik1 handwriting
- 字体 字體 zì tǐ ㄗˋ ㄊㄧˇ zi6 tai2 calligraphic style
- 打字 dǎ zì ㄉㄚˇ ㄗˋ daa2 zi6 to type (using a keyboard, typewriter or phone etc)
- 数字 數字 shù zì ㄕㄨˋ ㄗˋ sou3 zi6 numeral
- 文字 wén zì ㄨㄣˊ ㄗˋ man4 zi6 character
- 汉字 漢字 hàn zì ㄏㄢˋ ㄗˋ hon3 zi6 Chinese character(s)
- 生字 shēng zì ㄕㄥ ㄗˋ saang1 zi6 new character (in textbook)
- 签字 簽字 qiān zì ㄑㄧㄢ ㄗˋ cim1 zi2 to sign (one's name)
- 识字 識字 shí zì ㄕˊ ㄗˋ sik1 zi6 to learn to read
- 赤字 chì zì ㄔˋ ㄗˋ cek3 zi6 (financial) deficit
- 错字 錯字 cuò zì ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄗˋ co3 zi6 incorrect character
- 写字楼 寫字樓 xiě zì lóu ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄗˋ ㄌㄡˊ se2 zi6 lau4 office building
- 写字台 寫字檯 xiě zì tái ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄗˋ ㄊㄞˊ se2 zi6 toi2 writing desk
源
- 来源 來源 lái yuán ㄌㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ loi4 jyun4 source (of information etc)
- 根源 gēn yuán ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊ gan1 jyun4 origin
- 水源 shuǐ yuán ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄩㄢˊ seoi2 jyun4 water source
- 泉源 quán yuán ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ cyun4 jyun4 springhead
- 渊源 淵源 yuān yuán ㄩㄢ ㄩㄢˊ jyun1 jyun4 origin
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- 源于 源於 yuán yú ㄩㄢˊ ㄩˊ jyun4 jyu1 has its origins in
- 源泉 yuán quán ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ jyun4 cyun4 fountainhead
- 源头 源頭 yuán tóu ㄩㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊ jyun4 tau4 source; origin; fountainhead
- 能源 néng yuán ㄋㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ nang4 jyun4 energy sources; energy
- 资源 資源 zī yuán ㄗ ㄩㄢˊ zi1 jyun4 natural resource (such as water or minerals)
- 起源 qǐ yuán ㄑㄧˇ ㄩㄢˊ hei2 jyun4 origin
- 电源 電源 diàn yuán ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄩㄢˊ din6 jyun4 electric power source
- 来源于 來源於 lái yuán yú ㄌㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄩˊ loi4 jyun4 jyu1 to originate in
- 发源地 發源地 fā yuán dì ㄈㄚ ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄧˋ faat3 jyun4 dei6 place of origin
- 源源不断 源源不斷 yuán yuán bù duàn ㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ jyun4 jyun4 bat1 dyun6 (idiom) in an unending stream; continuous
- 乳源 Rǔ yuán ㄖㄨˇ ㄩㄢˊ jyu5 jyun4 see 乳源瑶族自治县
- 光源 guāng yuán ㄍㄨㄤ ㄩㄢˊ gwong1 jyun4 light source
- 内源 內源 nèi yuán ㄋㄟˋ ㄩㄢˊ noi6 jyun4 source
- 兵源 bīng yuán ㄅㄧㄥ ㄩㄢˊ bing1 jyun4 manpower resources (for military service)
- 凌源 Líng yuán ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ ling4 jyun4 see 凌源市
Idioms with these characters
- 敬惜字纸 敬惜字紙 jìng xī zì zhǐ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧ ㄗˋ ㄓˇ ging3 sik1 zi6 zi2 to treasure written material as a cultural resource (idiom)
- 识文断字 識文斷字 shí wén duàn zì ㄕˊ ㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄗˋ sik1 man4 dyun3 zi6 (idiom) able to read; literate
- 天文数字 天文數字 tiān wén shù zì ㄊㄧㄢ ㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄗˋ tin1 man4 sou2 zi6 (idiom) astronomical figure
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- 咬文嚼字 yǎo wén jiáo zì ㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄠˊ ㄗˋ ngaau5 man4 zoek3 zi6 to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
- 一字褒贬 一字褒貶 yī zì bāo biǎn ㄧ ㄗˋ ㄅㄠ ㄅㄧㄢˇ jat1 zi6 bou1 bin2 lit. to dispense praise or blame with a single word (idiom)
- 一字不差 yī zì bù chà ㄧ ㄗˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄚˋ jat1 zi6 bat1 caa1 (idiom) word for word; verbatim; without a single mistake or omission
- 一字不提 yī zì bù tí ㄧ ㄗˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄧˊ jat1 zi6 bat1 tai4 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
- 一字千金 yī zì qiān jīn ㄧ ㄗˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣ jat1 zi6 cin1 gam1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
- 一字一泪 一字一淚 yī zì yī lèi ㄧ ㄗˋ ㄧ ㄌㄟˋ jat1 zi6 jat1 leoi6 each word is a teardrop (idiom)
- 载酒问字 載酒問字 zài jiǔ wèn zì ㄗㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄣˋ ㄗˋ zoi3 zau2 man6 zi6 a scholarly and inquisitive individual (idiom)
- 财源滚滚 財源滾滾 cái yuán gǔn gǔn ㄘㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄍㄨㄣˇ coi4 jyun4 gwan2 gwan2 profits pouring in from all sides (idiom)
- 究其根源 jiū qí gēn yuán ㄐㄧㄡ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊ gau3 kei4 gan1 jyun4 to trace something to its source (idiom)
- 开源节流 開源節流 kāi yuán jié liú ㄎㄞ ㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ hoi1 jyun4 zit3 lau4 lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending
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- 药食同源 藥食同源 yào shí tóng yuán ㄧㄠˋ ㄕˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ joek6 sik6 tung4 jyun4 lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom)
- 饮流怀源 飲流懷源 yǐn liú huái yuán ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ jam2 lau4 waai4 jyun4 lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring
- 饮水思源 飲水思源 yǐn shuǐ sī yuán ㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄙ ㄩㄢˊ jam2 seoi2 si1 jyun4 lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring
- 源源不断 源源不斷 yuán yuán bù duàn ㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ jyun4 jyun4 bat1 dyun6 (idiom) in an unending stream; continuous
- 源远流长 源遠流長 yuán yuǎn liú cháng ㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄤˊ jyun4 jyun5 lau4 coeng4 (idiom) of long standing; with a long history; stretching back to ancient times
- 左右逢源 zuǒ yòu féng yuán ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ zo2 jau6 fung4 jyun4 lit. to strike water right and left (idiom)
Example sentences
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那个 那個 字源 于 於 希腊 希臘 。
That word is of Greek origin.
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许多 許多 英文 单字 單字 源自 于 於 拉丁文 。
Many English words are derived from Latin.
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