国字 (國字)
guó zì
Pinyin

Definition

国字 (國字)
 - 
guó zì
  1. Chinese character (Hanzi)
  2. the native script used to write a nation's language

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

名字
míng zi
  1. 1 name (of a person or thing)
  2. 2 classifier: 个 gè
字
zì
  1. 1 letter
  2. 2 symbol
  3. 3 character
  4. 4 word
  5. 5 classifier: 个 gè
  6. 6 courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
数字
shù zì
  1. 1 numeral
  2. 2 digit
  3. 3 number
  4. 4 figure
  5. 5 amount
  6. 6 digital (electronics etc)
  7. 7 classifier: 个 gè
十字
shí zì
  1. 1 cross road
  2. 2 cross-shaped
  3. 3 crucifix
  4. 4 the character ten
十字架
shí zì jià
  1. 1 cross
  2. 2 crucifix
  3. 3 yoke one has to endure

Idioms (12)

一字一泪
yī zì yī lèi
  1. 1 each word is a teardrop (idiom)
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
  1. 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一字千金
yī zì qiān jīn
  1. 1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
  2. 2 (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect
  3. 3 each word is highly valued
一字褒贬
yī zì bāo biǎn
  1. 1 dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom)
  2. 2 concise and powerful style
八字没一撇
bā zì méi yī piě
  1. 1 lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. things have not even begun to take shape
  3. 3 no sign of success yet

Sample Sentences

我觉得中国字还是活生生的，也是最贴近生活的艺术。
wǒ juéde zhōngguózì háishì huóshēngshēng de ，yě shì zuì tiējìn shēnghuó de yìshù 。
I think that Chinese characters are still so alive and they are the closest form of art to everyday life.
Go to Lesson 
我还是比较传统，总觉得纹身是黑社会的标记。不过，外国人倒对纹中国字特别入迷。好莱坞明星，NBA球星，身上经常都纹着我们的文字。也算是推广中国文化吧。
wǒ háishì bǐjiào chuántǒng ，zǒng juéde wénshēn shì hēishèhuì de biāojì 。bùguò ，wàiguórén dào duì wén zhōngguózì tèbié rùmí 。Hǎoláiwù míngxīng ，NBAqiúxīng ，shēnshang jīngcháng dōu wén zhe wǒmen de wénzì 。yě suànshì tuīguǎng zhōngguówénhuà ba 。
I'm still pretty traditional. I've always felt that tattoos are a symbol of organized crime. But foreigners are really into getting tattoos of Chinese characters. Hollywood stars, NBA stars- they often get our characters tattooed all over their bodies. Call it ''promoting Chinese culture."
Go to Lesson