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Basic Meaning

n
character; writing
字。
Words:
金文甲骨文钟鼎文书同文外文
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)是(shì)甲(jiǎ)骨(gǔ)文(wén)的(de)“丁(dīng)”字(zì)？啊(ā)！我(wǒ)果(guǒ)然(rán)是(shì)目(mù)不(bù)识(shí)丁(dīng)了(le)。
    Is this the oracle bone script for the character "丁"? Ah! I really am illiterate.
  2. 这(zhè)个(ge)字(zì)是(shì)古(gǔ)代(dài)的(de)金(jīn)文(wén)
    This character is ancient bronze script.
n
article; essay; written piece
文章，用文字写成的有条理的篇章。
Words:
作文应用文散文韵文发文
Synonyms:
藻 艺 制
Sentences:
  1. 老(lǎo)师(shī)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)写(xiě)一(yī)篇(piān)作(zuò)文(wén)
    The teacher asked us to write an essay.
  2. 这(zhè)篇(piān)散(sǎn)文(wén)写(xiě)得(de)很(hěn)好(hǎo)
    This prose piece is written very well.
n
classical Chinese; literary language
formal or historical usage
文言。
Words:
半文半白文白夹杂文言文文言古文
Antonyms:
白
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)读(dú)文(wén)言(yán)文(wén)
    He enjoys reading classical Chinese texts.
n
humanities; liberal arts
指人文科学；文科。
Words:
文科人文科学
Sentences:
  1. 她(tā)在(zài)大(dà)学(xué)学(xué)习(xí)文(wén)科(kē)
    She studies liberal arts in university.
adj
civil; non-military
非军事的，非武力的，跟“武”相对。
Words:
文职能文能武文臣武将文官文武双全
Antonyms:
武 暴
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)是(shì)一(yī)名(míng)文(wén)职(zhí)官(guān)员(yuán)
    He is a civil servant.
adj
gentle; mild; refined
柔和；不猛烈。
Words:
文静文雅文弱文火文绉绉
Synonyms:
滑 温 晏 软 缓
Antonyms:
烈 猛 激 暴 悍
Sentences:
  1. 她(tā)很(hěn)文(wén)静(jìng)，说(shuō)话(huà)声(shēng)音(yīn)很(hěn)小(xiǎo)
    She is very gentle and speaks softly.
n
ritual; ceremony; formality
historical or formal usage
旧时指礼节仪式。
Words:
虚文繁文缛节节文礼文
Sentences:
  1. 古(gǔ)代(dài)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)繁(fán)文(wén)缛(rù)节(jié)
    In ancient times, there were many complicated rituals.
n
phenomenon; pattern in nature
自然界的某些现象。
Words:
天文水文人文
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)研(yán)究(jiū)天(tiān)文(wén)现(xiàn)象(xiàng)
    He studies astronomical phenomena.
v
to tattoo; to inscribe patterns
在身上或脸上刺画花纹。
Words:
文面断发文身文身文眉
Sentences:
  1. 有(yǒu)些(xiē)人(rén)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)文(wén)身(shēn)
    Some people like to get tattoos.
v
to gloss over; to cover up
historical or formal usage, often negative
（旧读wèn）文饰，掩饰。
Words:
文过饰非文饰
Synonyms:
饰 蔽
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)不(bù)应(yīng)该(gāi)文(wén)过(guò)饰(shì)非(fēi)
    He shouldn't gloss over his mistakes.
q
measure word for old copper coins
historical usage
量词。用于旧时的铜钱。
Words:
一文钱一文不值不取分文身无分文分文不取
Sentences:
  1. 古(gǔ)代(dài)一(yī)文(wén)钱(qián)可(kě)以(yǐ)买(mǎi)一(yī)点(diǎn)东(dōng)西(xī)
    In ancient times, one copper coin could buy a little something.
n
document; file; official paper
公文；文件。
Words:
呈文文书文山会海文本文件文件
Synonyms:
揭 牒 示 启
Sentences:
  1. 请(qǐng)把(bǎ)这(zhè)份(fèn)文(wén)件(jiàn)保(bǎo)存(cún)好(hǎo)
    Please keep this document safe.
n
pattern; texture; grain
花纹；纹理。
Words:
文采文理斑文丹文花文
Synonyms:
理 苑 章
n
civilization; culture; advanced societal state
指社会发展到较高阶段表现出来的状态。
Words:
文化文明文物文教文风
Sentences:
  1. 中(zhōng)国(guó)文(wén)化(huà)历(lì)史(shǐ)悠(yǒu)久(jiǔ)
    Chinese culture has a long history.
n
written language; script
语言的书面形式。
Words:
汉文日文朝鲜文西班牙文英文
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)学(xué)习(xí)西(xī)班(bān)牙(yá)文(wén)
    He studies Spanish (written language).

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