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方块字

fāng kuài zìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Chinese characters
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-07515c30a99e5cb1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

方塊字 方块字 [fang1 kuai4 zi4] /Chinese characters/

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Reference information

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Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 方塊字

  • 方
    fāng

    square / power or involution (math.) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter

    Fāng

    surname Fang

  • 块
    kuài

    lump / chunk / piece / classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc / (coll.) classifier for money and currency units

  • 字
    zì

    letter / symbol / character / word / CL:個|个[gè] / courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.