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dedìdídī HSK1

[possessive]

  • edit character approved 的 — "added source and updated origin" by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 白 represents the meaning and 勺 represents the sound. The character is based on the original meaning "bright". → Originally written as 旳. Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 勺 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "bright". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
    Components
    • + 日 Meaning
    • - 白 Meaning
    Sources

    Changed: hint, components, sources

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  • edit character approved 的 — "verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Originally written as 旳. Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 勺 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "bright". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Phonosemantic compound. 白 represents the meaning and 勺 represents the sound. The character is based on the original meaning "bright".
    Components
    • + 白 Meaning
    • - 日 Meaning

    Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning, verified, components

    edit character by Peter Olson

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