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zì diǎn

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zì diǎn · zi6 din2 (Jyutping)

  1. Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3], which has entries for words of one or more characters)
  2. (coll.) dictionary
  3. CL:本[ben3]

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

字

Meaning
letter, character, word
Radical
子
Strokes
6
Components
⿱宀子
Cangjie
JND
Four-corner
3040.7

典

Meaning
law, canon; documentation; classic, scripture
Radical
八
Strokes
8
Components
⿱曲八
Cangjie
TBC
Four-corner
5580.1

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