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.