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What is the Chinese character 寅?

October 30, 2025 by chinesespeaking

The original meaning of this character is “respect.” However, this meaning is rarely used today. Nowadays, it’s mainly used for recording time and divination. “寅” …

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What is the original form of the Chinese character “世”?

April 7, 2025 by chinesespeaking

I must answer this question because the calligraphy work I’ve been recently copying is the 峄山碑,Yi Mountain Stele, which features the standard official script of …

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Why does the Chinese character for black, 黑 have a fire radical in it?

December 10, 2024 by chinesespeaking

Because it is a fire related one, in China, this explanation is widely accepted. And if you search it on Google, you’ll likely find that …

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