wénzì
詮表義理之具也。實相本離文字，但不假文字，不能詮實相，故文字者乃法身之氣命也。法華玄義五曰：「文字是法身氣命，讀誦明利是圓家數息。」維摩經觀眾生品曰：「言語文字皆解脫相。」
The letter; letters; literal; the written word is described as the breath and life of the dharmakāya; cf. 嚕 ruta.
character; script
writing
boks; documents
上云慈恣反案說文普蒼頡造書依類象形故謂之文其後形聲相益即謂之字字生也孳乳浸多