Social Sciences
8 years ago

Ancient Chinese Character "Return" Revealed to Have Modern Counterpart.

Jiangnan daxue xuebao. Ziran kexue ban
Right "Counter-Returns to" the Ancient and Modern Character Inspection Again
BI Xiu-jie

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The article explores the difference between two Chinese characters, 反 and 返, in ancient and modern texts. It suggests that both characters were used interchangeably to mean "return" during the Shang Dynasty. This challenges the common belief that 反 and 返 are ancient and modern characters, respectively. The study aims to correct this misconception and improve the teaching of ancient Chinese language.