字

zì

HSK 1

字 — zì

1. letter; symbol; (Chinese) character; word

   你知道这个字怎么读吗？ nǐ zhīdào zhège zì zěnme dú ma — Do you know how to read this character?

2. courtesy name; style name (a name traditionally given to Chinese men at age 20)

   古代男子二十岁时会取字。 gǔdài nánzi èrshísuì shíhuì qǔzì — In ancient times men took a courtesy name at twenty.