ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Z with stroke

Okay kiddo, you know how sometimes you write letters and they look like each other but they mean different things? That can be really confusing, right? Well, sometimes people need to write a special letter called "z" that doesn't look like any other letter.

But sometimes, people want to write a letter that's a little bit different from normal "z". It's called "z with stroke" because it has a little line through the middle of the letter. This makes it look different from a regular "z".

The reason people use "z with stroke" is because it's used in some other languages besides English, and it helps them to write those other languages correctly. It's like having a special tool in your toolbox for a specific task.

So, next time you see a "z with stroke", just remember that it's a special letter that helps people write in different languages. Pretty cool, huh?
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