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Chinese
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letter; symbol; character letter; symbol; character; word |
eye
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simp. and trad.
(字眼)
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字
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眼
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Pronunciation
Noun
字眼
- words or expressions used to express a specific meaning; choice of words; wording
- (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) reason; sense (usually in the negative)
- (Zhangzhou Hokkien) trivial things; trifling matter
- (Taiwanese Hokkien) idiomatic phrase
Synonyms
- 字目 (Hokkien)
- 字眼子 (zi5 ngan3 zr) (Xiang)
- 字縫 / 字缝 (Quanzhou Hokkien, Xiamen Hokkien)
- 詞語 / 词语 (cíyǔ)
- (reason): 情理 (qínglǐ)
- (trivial things):
Derived terms
Adjective
字眼
- (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) interesting; fascinating
- (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) not knowing how to behave (describing surprise or discontent in a situation)
Synonyms
- (interesting): 有趣 (yǒuqù)