hanzi

Han·zi
H4A1N1Z10I1
/hændzi//hænzi/

noun

Synonym of Chinese character (specifically in relation to Chinese): the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

UncommonScrabble 17

Meanings

hanzi1

nounhanzi (plural hanzi)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Hanzi.

Hanzi2

nounHanzi (plural Hanzi)

alternative hanzi

  1. Synonym of Chinese character (specifically in relation to Chinese): the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
    1 more example

    On May 21, 1957, the Jen min je pao published the text of the previous day’s discussions during which writers and scholars of various tendencies had examined before the Commission the proposed reform (which, in the opinion of certain “leftists,” entailed in fact the suppression of the han tzŭ, the Chinese characters).

    [1959, Etiemble, “One China or Two?”, in Evergreen Review, volume 2, number 8, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 31

    Synonyms: Chinese character

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Chinese character (specifically in relation to Chinese): the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

Origin

  1. Mandarin漢字 /汉字
  2. EnglishHanzi

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

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Translations

Spanish hanzi
  • hanziChinese character
Cite this entry
APA

hanzi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanzi

MLA

“hanzi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanzi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hanzi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanzi.

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