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字母 (zìmǔ) English Meaning
- letter (of the alphabet)
- alphabet
Traditional Characters: 字母
+ is only found in HSK 5.
字 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
母 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Corresponding Classifiers|Measure Words:
- 個|个 (gè)
Sample Sentences
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Stroke Order & Character Components
字 (zì): letter; symbol; character; word; CL: 個|个 (gè); courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
- 宀 (mián): roof
- 子 (zi): child
母 (mǔ): mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female
- 母 (mǔ): mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 字
HSK 1 Word List
- 名字(míng zi): name (of a person or thing); CL: 個|个(gè)
- 字(zì): letter; character; word; symbol; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 4 Word List
- 数字(shù zì): numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics, etc.); CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 文字(wén zì): writing style; script; writing; written language; phraseology; CL: 個|个(gè);
- 字母(zì mǔ): letter (of the alphabet); alphabet; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 字幕(zì mù): caption; subtitle
HSK 6 Word List
- 赤字(chì zì): (financial) deficit; red letter
- 繁体字(fán tǐ zì): traditional Chinese character
- 简体字(jiǎn tǐ zì): simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字(fán tǐ zì)
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 母
HSK 4 Word List
- 母亲 (mǔ qīn): mother; also pr. with light tone (mǔ qin); CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 字母 (zì mǔ): letter (of the alphabet); alphabet; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 6 Word List
- 伯母 (bó mǔ): aunt; wife of father’s elder brother; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one’s mother); CL: 個|个(gè)
- 母语 (mǔ yǔ): native language; mother language
- 岳母 (yuè mǔ): wife’s mother, mother-in-law
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
