Writing
字母 (zìmǔ) — how to say "letter" in Chinese
字母
Letter, alphabet
noun
Character composition
字
character, word
母
mother, source
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
毋
Do not
#80 · wú · 4 strokes
Collocations
字母表
zìmǔ biǎo
alphabet
Examples
孩子开始学习认读汉语拼音的声母和韵母字母。
The child begins to learn to recognize and read the initial and final letters of Chinese pinyin.
英文字母。
English letters.
Frequently asked questions
Letter in Chinese meaning
"letter" in Chinese is 字母 (zìmǔ).
字母 meaning in English
字母 (zìmǔ) means "Letter, alphabet".
Letter in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced zìmǔ (written as zimu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Letter in Chinese character
It is written 字母: 字 has 6 strokes, 母 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 字母?
字母 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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