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Why are the symbols for "ke" different depending on the order in which the syllables appear?
by jaredmck 15y ago
Why are the symbols for "ke" different depending on the order in which the syllables appear?
- sapphirecat 15y agoNot sure if serious, but consider English "to", "too", and "two". Disclaimer/explanation: I actually studied Japanese, but I'm assuming the same principle applies. If so, the symbols would be different because of the differing meanings, and the pronunciation is coincidental.
- xiaomai 15y ago可 means "able to" (so 可口 could be sort of literally translated as "mouth-able"), whereas 渴 actually means thirsty ("mouth thirsty").