Definitions

(noun) word; phrase; term
(noun) lyrics; poetry

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "词", whose traditional form is "詞", structurally combines the semantic component "言" indicating speech with the phonetic and functional component "司" suggesting administration, originally conveying the concept of managed or formulated language. Its core meaning began as words or expressions within a linguistic context, but it later specialized to refer to a distinct poetic genre characterized by fixed tonal patterns and variable line lengths, which became prominent in Chinese literary history. The simplified version "词" maintains the phonetic element "司" while modifying the radical to "讠", a streamlined form of "言", without altering the character's fundamental association with verbal or written composition.

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这个我认识。

Zhège cí wǒ rènshi.

I know this word.

语学习很重要。

Cíyǔ xuéxí hěn zhòngyào.

Learning words is very important.

这首歌的歌很美。

Zhè shǒu gē de gēcí hěn měi.

The lyrics of this song are very beautiful.

他的汇量很大。

Tā de cíhuìliàng hěn dà.

His vocabulary is very large.

老师解释了新的意思。

Lǎoshī jiěshìle xīn cí de yìsi.

The teacher explained the meaning of the new word.

和名类。

Dòngcí hé míngcí shì cílèi.

Verbs and nouns are parts of speech.

写作文时要用准确的语。

Xiě zuòwén shí yào yòng zhǔnquè de cíyǔ.

When writing an essay, one must use precise words.

为了更好地理解课文,我们分析了关键语的用法。

Wèile gèng hǎo de lǐjiě kèwén, wǒmen fēnxīle guānjiàn cíyǔ de yòngfǎ.

In order to better understand the text, we analyzed the usage of key words.