字【zì】
1. word; wordage 2. word; typeface 3. calligraphy
[名]1、用来记录语言的符号 2、字音；字体 3、书法作品
中国的常用汉字约7000个。
There are about 7,000 commonly used Chinese characters.
他吐字清晰、准确，简直可以做播音员了。
He articulates words as clearly and precisely as an announcer.
我请书法家为我新开张的店写了一幅字。
I asked a calligrapher to write a piece of calligraphy for my new shop.
字典【zì diǎn】
dictionary; character dictionary
[名]以字为单位，按一定顺序编排，逐一说明字的读音、意义和用法的工具书
中国最早的汉语字典是《说文解字》。
Interpretation of Chinese Characters was the earliest Chinese dictionary.
字里行间【zì lǐ háng jiān】
read between the lines
[成]字句之间；亦指文章的某种意思或感情在字句中间隐约透露出来
从他文章的字里行间可以看出，他对生活充满热爱。
It can be read between the lines of his article that he passionately loves the life.
中国人自称为炎黄子孙。
这件事完全是子虚乌有，凭空捏造的。
妹妹喜欢紫色的围巾。
英文有26个字母。
约翰自称是物理学家。
公道自在人心。
