"Chinese Character of the Year 2025" campaign recently released the top five candidate characters and words for the year, attracting widespread attention. The event, hosted by the National Language Resource Monitoring and Research Center, Commercial Press, Xinhua News Agency, and others, was officially launched in Beijing on November 20, aiming to select the Chinese characters and words that had significant social impact in the past year.

In the list of candidate characters for domestic use, notable ones include "resilience", "innovation", "integration", "intelligence", and "communication", reflecting current trends in innovation and development. Meanwhile, the domestic words include "14th Five-Year Plan", "DeepSeek", "93rd Military Parade", "Scottish Premier League", and "embodied intelligence". Among them, the term "DeepSeek" introduces the concept of DeepSeek, representing in-depth exploration and research into complex issues.

The international character candidates are "tax", "compete", "world", "talk", and "hard", while the international words include "geopolitics", "drone", "rare earth", "amateur crew", and "tariff". "Amateur crew" is an expressive phrase that reflects the diversity and changes in today's society, showing the interaction and competition among various parties under complex international circumstances.

Notably, the final results of this selection will be announced on December 19, with the organizers selecting the Chinese characters and words of the year 2025 separately, further generating public anticipation and discussion.

This Chinese Character of the Year activity is not only a review of language but also a reflection and summary of social phenomena. Media and the public have shown great interest, paying attention to the era dynamics and cultural significance behind the characters and words.

Key points:

🌟 The candidates for the Chinese Character of the Year 2025 have been announced, covering four major categories: domestic and international characters and words.

📅 The final results will be announced on December 19, generating public expectations.

💬 The candidate characters and words reflect social phenomena and the pulse of the times, and are worth noting.