词cí
word, term (also: lyrics/verse). 7 strokes, radical 讠, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 词
Strokes 1–2 write 讠, then strokes 3–7 write 司.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 词 · the stroke-order rules
What 词 is made of
讠 (yán, words) and 司 (sī, to take charge of).
讠 carries the meaning — words — and 司 carries the sound.
Words that use 词
| 词 | word, term (also: lyrics/verse) 用文字写成、可以吟唱的一段句子 游人写下一首诗词赞颂江山。The traveller penned a verse in praise of the river and hills. Lesson 11, 过春节 · 畅行通衢与街市商旅 · Urban Commerce, Transit & Cityscape |
| 词语 | words, expressions 语言中一个个可以独立使用的词 遇到生疏词语他主动查阅。Whenever he ran into unfamiliar words, he would go look them up. Lesson 12, 查字典 · 畅行通衢与街市商旅 · Urban Commerce, Transit & Cityscape |
| 词典 | dictionary 收录了很多词语解释的工具书 他遇到生词就翻阅词典。He would flip through the dictionary whenever he met an unfamiliar word. Lesson 12, 查字典 · 畅行通衢与街市商旅 · Urban Commerce, Transit & Cityscape |
| 生词 | new word, vocabulary 指学习中遇到的不认识的词语 老师让我们熟记每个生词。The teacher asked us to memorize every new word. Lesson 65, 少年生活 · 尺璧寸阴与笃志力行 · Punctual Dedication, Deep Reflection & Living Ecology |
| 词汇 | vocabulary 一种语言里所有词语的总称 考察日志记载了丰富的词汇。The field log recorded a rich store of vocabulary. Lesson 261, 观澜测微与自然奥秘 · 匠心营造与自然物候 · Artisanal Craftsmanship & Natural Rhythms |
| 歌词 | song lyrics 指歌曲的文字部分 歌星深情歌唱新时代赞歌，优美歌词扣人心弦。The beautiful lyrics struck a chord in every heart. Lesson 582, 文苑新声 · 艺苑流芳与经世济民 · Civic Governance & Cultural Renaissance |
More characters with the radical 讠
All 50 of them, and what the radical means, on the 言 radical page.