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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 an individual letter of the alphabet, a writing, or a document. It entered Middle English via Old French 'letre', evolving over centuries from denoting a written symbol to also encompassing written epistles and messages sent from one person to another.
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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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