汉字 hàn zì
“Chinese character; Japanese: kanji; Korean: hanja”
proper noun, noun2021 list level 1Traditional 漢字Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
汉字 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 70: 汉字 Hànzì — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 81
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 汉字
汉字 (hànzì) means "Chinese character" — the written character, not the spoken word. It is a countable noun: 一个汉字, 写汉字, 认识这个汉字. Common patterns are 这个汉字怎么读/怎么写 and 汉字很难/很有意思.
例句Example sentences
- 这个汉字怎么写？zhè ge hàn zì zěn me xiě?How do you write this Chinese character?
- 我每天写十个汉字。wǒ měi tiān xiě shí gè hàn zì.I write ten Chinese characters every day.
- 汉字很难，但是很有意思。hàn zì hěn nán, dàn shì hěn yǒu yì si.Chinese characters are difficult, but very interesting.
易混词Easily confused
汉字vs字
字 means a character or word in general and can also mean handwriting (他的字很好看); 汉字 specifically refers to Chinese characters, e.g. 汉字很难 vs 这个字我不认识.