Standard Lemma guide

hanzi

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /hændzi/
  • /hænzi/
  • hänʹdzûʹ
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Alternative letter-case form of Hanzi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Chinese character

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: hanzi — Chinese character