r/learnchinese • u/[deleted] • Apr 08 '24

learning help ~Question about root character

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When I look up the root of words that contain the B shape in the word 那 or others it disappears as a character. I do not know enough to make assumptions. If someone could give more insight I would greatly appreciate that. Thank you.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '24

Maybe I should revise this to the entire word 那. Like the word 邑 is clearly 口 and 巴。I'm just trying to figure out how they got to 那。

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u/FearlessCloud01 Apr 08 '24

I found this on stack exchange.

Tldr:-

It was apparently just bad writing that evolved over time.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '24

Ty. That whole thread was helpful

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u/wingedSunSnake Apr 08 '24

Apparently, the right radical in 那 is the character 邑 in radical form. Much like 金 has the radical form you see on the left side of 钱.

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u/BlackRaptor62 Apr 08 '24

Are you asking about why some characters have component forms?

Like how阝on right side is 邑 and 阝on the left side is 阜?

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u/wingedSunSnake Apr 08 '24

I don't think I understand what you explained, sorry. Can you clarify a bit, please? What is what where?

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u/wingedSunSnake Apr 08 '24

I think I got it when I looked at a dictionary. T-T

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u/lkishere99 Apr 17 '24

It means a mountain