phonetic writing system; alphabetic script
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phonetic writing system; alphabetic script
neutralRefers to a type of writing system where symbols directly represent phonemes (sounds), as opposed to logographic systems (like Chinese characters) where symbols primarily represent meaning. It is the most common writing system in the modern world.
Yīng英
wén文
、
Fǎ法
wén文
hé和
É俄
wén文
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
pīn拼
yīn音
wén文
zì字
。
English, French, and Russian all belong to phonetic writing systems.
Wǒ我
guó国
de的
Zàng藏
wén文
hé和
Wéi维
wú吾
ěr尔
wén文
yě也
shì是
pīn拼
yīn音
wén文
zì字
。
Our country's Tibetan and Uyghur scripts are also phonetic writing systems.
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Xué学
xí习
pīn拼
yīn音
wén文
zì字
tōng通
cháng常
xū需
yào要
xiān先
zhǎng掌
wò握
qí其
zì字
mǔ母
hé和
fā发
yīn音
guī规
zé则
。
Learning a phonetic writing system usually requires first mastering its alphabet and pronunciation rules.
Yǔ与
pīn拼
yīn音
wén文
zì字
bù不
tóng同
，
Hàn汉
zì字
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yì意
yīn音
wén文
zì字
。
Unlike phonetic writing systems, Chinese characters are a type of logophonetic script.