hanzi
1. Chinese characters used in the writing systems of Chinese and Japanese (kanji), consisting of logograms that represent words or meaningful components of words
The student spent hours studying hanzi characters to improve her Mandarin writing skills.
A aluna passou horas estudando os caracteres hanzi para melhorar suas habilidades de escrita em mandarim.
2. A single Chinese character or logogram
Each hanzi can contain multiple strokes and carries its own meaning.
Cada hanzi pode conter múltiplos traços e carrega seu próprio significado.
Hanzi is a technical term primarily used in academic, linguistic, and educational contexts. It refers to the logographic writing system central to Chinese civilization and culture. The term is borrowed directly from Mandarin Chinese (汉字), where 'han' refers to the Han Chinese people and 'zi' means character. Understanding hanzi is considered essential for anyone learning Chinese language and is deeply connected to East Asian cultural heritage. In Brazil, this term is mainly encountered in universities and language schools specializing in Asian languages.
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