chinese character, n.Definitions

Chinese character (n.) gathers ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠whole families of ideas under one roof — vague enough to let the reader think he perceived the meaning himself.