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文wén

writing; script (文字); language; literary style (文言, 文体); culture (文化); civil; non-military (文职); gentle; refined (文静)

文 is writing and culture — script, language, and gentle refinement.

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single whole character · 文

writing; script (文字); language; literary style (文言, 文体); culture (文化); civil; non-military (文职); gentle; refined (文静)

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文wén

writing; script (文字); language; literary style (文言, 文体); culture (文化); civil; non-military (文职); gentle; refined (文静)

文 is writing and culture — script, language, and gentle refinement.

Taught as one complete written unit; ZDIC describes the original as a pictograph of interlocking patterns.

wénTone 2
  • writing; script (文字)
  • language; literary style (文言, 文体)
  • culture (文化)
  • civil; non-military (文职)
  • gentle; refined (文静)
  • 文化wénhuàculture
  • 中文zhōngwénthe Chinese language

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