What is the Chinese written language called?

The Chinese written language is called 汉字 (hànzì), which literally means "Han characters."

It's also sometimes referred to as:

* 文言文 (wényánwén), meaning "classical Chinese"

* 漢字 (kànji) in Japanese

* 한자 (hanja) in Korean

While the spoken Chinese language has many dialects, the written language is largely standardized across all regions.