Meaning of 通假
通假 means to use interchangeably (of Chinese characters with similar or identical pronunciation in classical texts); to borrow a character for its sound value. Pronounced tōng jiǎ.
- to use interchangeably (of Chinese characters with similar or identical pronunciation in classical texts); to borrow a character for its sound value
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
Hàn汉
yǔ语
zhōng中
"
Zǎo蚤
"
cháng常
tōng通
"
Zǎo早
"
。
In classical Chinese, the character "zao" (flea) was often used interchangeably for "zao" (early).
"
Xìn信
"
tōng通
"
Shēn伸
"
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
tōng通
jiǎ假
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
The use of "xin" for "shen" (to stretch) is a common example of character interchangeability.
Tōng通
jiǎ假
zì字
shì是
yán研
jiū究
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
de的
zhòng重
yào要
gài概
niàn念
。
Interchangeable characters are an important concept for studying ancient texts.
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