Rank 940ElementaryHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

词 - cí

words; phrase, expression

words; phrase, expression

How to read 词

Click 词 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishwords; phrase, expression
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

词人 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 词位. Please read 词元 one more time.

Common words with this character

writer of 詞|词[ci2]; person of literary talent
lexeme
token
dictionary; also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]; CL:部[bu4],本[ben3]

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 词 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 词人 and 词位 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

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