字典
Meaning
- Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 词典, which has entries for words of one or more characters)
- (coll.) dictionary
Measure word
本 běn
Example sentence
我有字典。
I have the dictionary.
Characters in 字典
- 字 zì letter
- 典 diǎn a standard work, a canon; a ceremony
字 a character plus 典, a standard work. It defines individual characters, which is a different book from a 词典.