"Hanzi" meaning in English

See Hanzi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /hændzi/, /hænzi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hanzi.wav Forms: Hanzi [plural], hanzi [alternative]
enPR: hänʹdzûʹ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 漢字 /汉字 (Hànzì). Doublet of kanji and hanja. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|^漢字}} Mandarin 漢字 /汉字 (Hànzì), {{doublet|en|kanji|hanja}} Doublet of kanji and hanja Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} Hanzi (plural Hanzi)
  1. Synonym of Chinese character (specifically in relation to Chinese): the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. Synonyms: Chinese character [synonym, synonym-of] Translations (Chinese character): hanzi [masculine] (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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