Shareables · HSK 1 · 形 · Easy to confuse
形近 · Characters that look like 他
他 next to 地、她、休 — one stroke apart, nothing else in common.
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他tāhe; him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)/(used before sb's name for emphasis)/(used as a meaningless mock object)/(literary) other
形近字 · LOOK ALIKE, READ DIFFERENTLY
Same shape at a glance. Different sound, different meaning.
| Character | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 他 | tā | he; him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)/(used before sb's name for emphasis)/(used as a meaningless mock object)/(literary) other |
| 地 | dì | earth; ground; field; place; land/(de) -ly; structural particle used before a verb or adjective, linking it to a preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 休 | xiū | surname Xiu/to rest/to stop doing sth for a period of time/to cease/(imperative) don't |
| 池 | chí | surname Chi/pond/reservoir/moat |
| 驰 | chí | to run fast/to speed/to gallop/to disseminate/to spread |
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- 学习与工作 · School, Work and Study — The 9 words of School, Work and Study, with readings.
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