繁体字

繁体字 fántǐzì

Traditional characters

繁体字 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體繁體字 fantizi

What 繁体字 means

Traditional characters

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Character by character

繁体字 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

繁

fán

Numerous

体

tǐ

Body (style - system - physical)

字

zì

Character (symbol - letter - word)

Words that share a character with 繁体字

How to write 繁体字

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繁体字 in a sentence

台湾和香港使用的是繁体字。

Táiwān hé Xiānggǎng shǐyòng de shì fántǐzì.

Taiwan and Hong Kong use traditional characters.

他能认繁体字，但写不出来。

Tā néng rèn fántǐzì, dàn xiě bu chūlái.

He can recognise traditional characters but cannot write them.

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Questions about 繁体字

What does 繁体字 mean in English?

繁体字 is pronounced fántǐzì and means Traditional characters.

How do you pronounce 繁体字?

繁体字 is fántǐzì in pinyin — written fantizi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 繁体字?

繁体字 is written with 3 characters: 繁 (fán) Numerous, 体 (tǐ) Body (style - system - physical), 字 (zì) Character (symbol - letter - word). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 繁体字 written in traditional Chinese?

繁體字. The simplified form 繁体字 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 繁體字 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced fántǐzì.

Is 繁体字 an HSK word?

Yes — 繁体字 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

番 fān 凡是 fánshì 繁华 fánhuá 繁忙 fánmáng 繁殖 fánzhí 反驳 fǎnbó 反常 fǎncháng 反感 fǎn'gǎn

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