# Hanzi

> English word · Noun · IPA /hændzi/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of Chinese character (specifically in relation to Chinese): the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

## Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 漢字 /汉字 (Hànzì). Doublet of kanji and hanja.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hanzi