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繁体字
Old HSK 6

繁体字 (fántǐzì) · traditional Chinese characters

繁体字 (fántǐzì) means “traditional Chinese characters”. It is written with 3 characters: 繁 (complex) + 体 (body) + 字 (character). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 繁体字 is built

The characters

繁 fán · complex

What 繁 is made of

体 tǐ · body

What 体 is made of

字 zì · character

What 字 is made of

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

他能看懂繁体字。Tā néng kàndǒng fántǐzì.He can read traditional characters.
这本老书是用繁体字写的。Zhè běn lǎo shū shì yòng fántǐzì xiě de.This old book is written in traditional characters.

Questions about 繁体字

What does 繁体字 mean?

繁体字 (fántǐzì) means “traditional Chinese characters”.

How do you pronounce 繁体字?

繁体字 is pronounced fántǐzì.

Which HSK level is 繁体字?

繁体字 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 繁体字 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 51: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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