Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 楔形文字
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
Chinese character(s)
名字míngziname (of a person or thing); CL:個|个[ge4]
中文ZhōngwénChinese language
字zìletter; symbol; character; word; CL:個|个[ge4]; courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
课文kèwéntext; CL:篇[pian1]
文化wénhuàculture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]