词典
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词典 (cídiǎn) · dictionary
词典 (cídiǎn) means “dictionary”. It is written with 2 characters: 词 (word) + 典 (law). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 词典 is built
The characters
词 cí · word
What 词 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 司sī — to take charge of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 司 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
典 diǎn · law
What 典 is made of
- 曲qū — crooked
- 曰yuē — to speak
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 曰yuē — to speak
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: Two hands 八 holding a book 冊 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我买了一本词典。Wǒ mǎi le yī běn cídiǎn.I bought a dictionary.
我能用一下你的词典吗？Wǒ néng yòng yīxià nǐ de cídiǎn ma?May I use your dictionary?
Questions about 词典
What does 词典 mean?
词典 (cídiǎn) means “dictionary”.
How do you pronounce 词典?
词典 is pronounced cídiǎn.
Which HSK level is 词典?
词典 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 词语cíyǔword
- 生词shēngcínew word
- 词汇cíhuìvocabulary
- 词cíword
- 字典zìdiǎndictionary
- 典型diǎnxíngtypical
- 经典jīngdiǎnclassic
- 古典gǔdiǎnclassical
- 典礼diǎnlǐceremony
Learn 词典 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 4: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.