文字
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
文字 (wénzì) · writing
文字 (wénzì) means “writing; written language; script”. It is written with 2 characters: 文 (writing) + 字 (character). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 文字 is built
The characters
文 wén · writing
What 文 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A tattooed chest, representing writing (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
字 zì · character
What 字 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 子zǐ — child
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 了liǎo / le — finish
Origin hint: A child 子 in a house 宀; 子 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
汉字是一种很老的文字。Hànzì shì yī zhǒng hěn lǎo de wénzì.Chinese characters are a very old writing system.
这些文字是什么意思？Zhèxiē wénzì shì shénme yìsi?What do these words mean?
Questions about 文字
What does 文字 mean?
文字 (wénzì) means “writing; written language; script”.
How do you pronounce 文字?
文字 is pronounced wénzì.
Which HSK level is 文字?
文字 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 课文kèwénlesson text
- 中文ZhōngwénChinese (written language)
- 英文YīngwénEnglish (language)
- 作文zuòwéncomposition
- 外文wàiwénforeign language
- 文化wénhuàculture
- 文件wénjiàndocument
- 文明wénmíngcivilization
- 文学wénxuéliterature
- 文章wénzhāngarticle
Learn 文字 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 78: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.