character/'kærəktər $ -tər/

n.

➊ all the qualities that make a person different from others

➋ a letter, number, or other symbol that is written or printed

n.

➊ [U; C，常S] 品质，性格：a person of good character 品格好的人

◇the French character 法国人的性格

➋ [C] （文）字；字符：The title of the book is written in Chinese characters. 这本书的书名是用汉字写的。

◇the Chinese character for “pen” “pen”所对应的汉字

常犯错误

✗ The child is learning to write Chinese letters.

✓ The child is learning to write Chinese characters. 这个小孩正在学写汉字。

辨析character; characteristic; nature; personality