Etymology

hanzi

Han·zi
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Today it means: Synonym of Chinese character (specifically in relation to Chinese): the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. Full definition →

Mandarin 漢字 /汉字
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The story

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from漢字 /汉字
  2. English todayHanzi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 漢字 /汉字 (Hànzì). Doublet of kanji and hanja.

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