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词语

Traditional: 詞語

cí yǔ

HSK 3.0 · 2HSK 2.0 · 3

cí yǔ · ci4 jyu5 (Jyutping)

  1. word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)
  2. term (e.g. technical term)
  3. expression

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

词

Meaning
words; phrase, expression
Radical
讠
Strokes
7
Components
⿰讠司
Cangjie
IVSMR
Four-corner
3772

语

Meaning
language, words; saying, expression
Radical
讠
Strokes
9
Components
⿰讠吾
Cangjie
IVMMR
Four-corner
3176

Unihan 17.0.0 · Unicode License V3. Make Me a Hanzi · LGPL 3+. Interactive stroke order is available in the study tools.