CHINESE CHARACTER
ne
呢
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marking quesitons about subject already mentioned; indicating strong affirmation
- Numbered pinyin
- ne5
- English meanings
- particle: marking quesitons about subject already mentioned; indicating strong affirmation
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 口; right 尼.
Meaning & sound clues
口 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “mouth”.
尼 is identified as the sound component (ní). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 呢.
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