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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries信
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xìn
"我收到了一封信。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A written, typed, or printed communication, usually addressed to a specific person or organization and sent by mail or electronic means.
"She received a handwritten letter from her grandmother in the mail." - 2
A character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech, forming the smallest unit of an alphabet.
"The word 'cat' begins with the letter 'c'."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin littera meaning 'alphabetic character, written sign, document', entering Middle English via Old French letre in the 12th century. The historical evolution transitioned from referring to the individual written symbols of an alphabet to epistolary correspondence written on paper.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Letter" is said worldwide
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lettre
Transliteration: letr
"Il a écrit une longue lettre à son ami."
Brief
Transliteration: brief
"Sie hat einen langen Brief geschrieben."
lettera
Transliteration: lettera
"Ho ricevuto una lettera questa mattina."
carta
Transliteration: karta
"Escribió una carta para su familia."
carta
Transliteration: carta
"Ele enviou uma carta ontem."
पत्र
Transliteration: patra
"उसने अपने मित्र को एक पत्र लिखा।"
信
Transliteration: xìn
"我收到了一封信。"
편지
Transliteration: pyeonji
"그는 친구에게 편지를 썼습니다."
手紙
Transliteration: tegami
"彼女は友達に手紙を書きました。"
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