{"id":4737,"date":"2022-04-26T18:22:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T16:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soget-est.it\/chinese\/"},"modified":"2023-01-27T09:45:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T08:45:44","slug":"chinese","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/soget-est.it\/en\/chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-l1othvt8-1feb2eb24450b506a3646628a52711ed avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 27.866666666667%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-l1othvt8-1feb2eb24450b506a3646628a52711ed__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-4318 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4318\"  src=\"https:\/\/soget-est.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cinese-slider.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"418\" title='cinese-slider' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soget-est.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cinese-slider.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/soget-est.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cinese-slider-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/soget-est.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cinese-slider-1030x287.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/soget-est.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cinese-slider-768x214.jpg 768w, https:\/\/soget-est.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cinese-slider-705x196.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-2qcty8-a32d35bfd6c39cedda5e2ebea07b6662 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4737'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1w70qw-8947ba317dd1c7712cff973d3e0a27bb\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-1w70qw-8947ba317dd1c7712cff973d3e0a27bb{\npadding-bottom:5px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-1w70qw-8947ba317dd1c7712cff973d3e0a27bb .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-1w70qw-8947ba317dd1c7712cff973d3e0a27bb .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-1w70qw-8947ba317dd1c7712cff973d3e0a27bb av-special-heading-h1  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Asian language translations: traditional and simplified Chinese<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l2efe3om-0bca1a7d5dc949317bdb78558ab6de96\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-l2efe3om-0bca1a7d5dc949317bdb78558ab6de96{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-l2efe3om-0bca1a7d5dc949317bdb78558ab6de96 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l1otl11e-1eb9d609cc1fc11125c51415f997b479\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-l1otl11e-1eb9d609cc1fc11125c51415f997b479 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l1otl11e-1eb9d609cc1fc11125c51415f997b479 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Asia<\/strong> is a land boasting a wealth of <strong>languages that are both wonderful and wonderfully complex<\/strong>, languages that have retained an air of mystery throughout the ages.<br \/>\nHere at Soget Est, we have been specializing in the <strong>translation of Asian languages<\/strong> for years and look to the East with great fondness. Over the years, we have developed specific expertise in professional translation from and into the three most widely used languages in Asia: Chinese, Japanese and Arabic.<\/p>\n<p>This short guide is designed to provide a little insight into the history, main linguistic characteristics and the various aspects that make <strong>Chinese<\/strong> such a fascinating language<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l1p2lbzk-fee2d6e493fc55f2e24e8ea0f26f3173\">\n.avia-section.av-l1p2lbzk-fee2d6e493fc55f2e24e8ea0f26f3173 .av-parallax .av-parallax-inner{\nbackground-color:#ecefe9;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/soget-est.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cinese-1.jpg);\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-l1p2lbzk-fee2d6e493fc55f2e24e8ea0f26f3173 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  av-parallax-section avia-bg-style-parallax av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-custom av-height-custom  container_wrap sidebar_right'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat' data-av_minimum_height_px='300'><div class='av-parallax' data-avia-parallax-ratio='0.3' ><div class='av-parallax-inner main_color avia-full-stretch'><\/div><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' style='height:300px'><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4737'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-o8u4sw-d15b86f8b249f5dfb36fe116b9ebc107 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4737'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mrju5s-7e92a8fe71b3c960e03ee92673d76edf\">\n.flex_column.av-mrju5s-7e92a8fe71b3c960e03ee92673d76edf{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-mrju5s-7e92a8fe71b3c960e03ee92673d76edf av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l3n6h6bw-2f4de9cb52e5135ecb8bfe3b0bab8d1a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l3n6h6bw-2f4de9cb52e5135ecb8bfe3b0bab8d1a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l3n6h6bw-2f4de9cb52e5135ecb8bfe3b0bab8d1a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l3n6h6bw-2f4de9cb52e5135ecb8bfe3b0bab8d1a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l3n6h6bw-2f4de9cb52e5135ecb8bfe3b0bab8d1a av-special-heading-h4  avia-builder-el-8  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >CHINESE: A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-17ulio-f8f1d52b9e50c2df900b29b98ed7c176\">\n.flex_column.av-17ulio-f8f1d52b9e50c2df900b29b98ed7c176{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-17ulio-f8f1d52b9e50c2df900b29b98ed7c176 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-l2euel8h-4e507f2b478bc0effb1aa955916c1df4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The <strong>Chinese languag<\/strong>e is one of the <strong>oldest known forms of writing<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe first attempt in history to analyze the form and structure of Chinese writing \u2014 which has undergone many changes over the thousands of years since its inception \u2014 dates back to 100 AD. It was around this time that the philosopher Xu Shen finished compiling <strong>the first Chinese dictionary<\/strong>, containing an impressive 9,500 characters.<br \/>\nTowards the end of the 19th century, a movement emerged that aimed to simplify Chinese writing.<br \/>\nBetween the &#8217;50s and &#8217;60s, the government of the People&#8217;s Republic of China formulated a standard <strong>to simplify the language<\/strong>, resulting in two parallel systems: <strong>Traditional<\/strong> Chinese and its <strong>Simplified<\/strong> counterpart.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-q7a53k-b5cea383bcdcd49614c963fd371f86c8\">\n.avia-section.av-q7a53k-b5cea383bcdcd49614c963fd371f86c8{\nbackground-color:#3f8090;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-q7a53k-b5cea383bcdcd49614c963fd371f86c8 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_full  avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-custom av-height-custom  container_wrap sidebar_right'   data-av_minimum_height_px='150'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' style='height:150px'><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4737'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l2euel8h-4add90bb554d06b1fe9c2ae84405fdc7\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-l2euel8h-4add90bb554d06b1fe9c2ae84405fdc7 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l2euel8h-4add90bb554d06b1fe9c2ae84405fdc7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">CURRENTLY, <strong>MAINLAND CHINA<\/strong> AND <strong>SINGAPORE<\/strong> BOTH USE THE <strong>SIMPLIFIED<\/strong> WRITTEN FORM, WHILE <strong>TAIWAN<\/strong> AND <strong>OTHER CHINESE COMMUNITIES<\/strong> ACROSS THE GLOBE USE THE <strong>TRADITIONAL<\/strong> FORM. ALTOGETHER, AN ESTIMATED <strong>QUARTER OF THE WORLD&#8217;S POPULATION<\/strong> USES CHINESE.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_4'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4737'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-17ulio-f8f1d52b9e50c2df900b29b98ed7c176\">\n.flex_column.av-17ulio-f8f1d52b9e50c2df900b29b98ed7c176{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-17ulio-f8f1d52b9e50c2df900b29b98ed7c176 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-l2euel8h-4e507f2b478bc0effb1aa955916c1df4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>While the general perception is that each Chinese character is a simplified image of an object or a concept, this language is actually a <strong>complex hybrid<\/strong> of <strong>ideograms<\/strong>, <strong>pictograms<\/strong>, and <strong>semantic<\/strong> and <strong>phonetic<\/strong> elements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_5'  class='avia-section av-rq93jn-2a4f309a96306cc985e8d1e51be32e53 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4737'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l3n6hetk-7cf31efcfb341a22af74c44c1741f547\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l3n6hetk-7cf31efcfb341a22af74c44c1741f547{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l3n6hetk-7cf31efcfb341a22af74c44c1741f547 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l3n6hetk-7cf31efcfb341a22af74c44c1741f547 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l3n6hetk-7cf31efcfb341a22af74c44c1741f547 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-16  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >CHARACTERS<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4xb4pn-cabfe05c175dbda613c770bf812658d3\">\n.flex_column.av-4xb4pn-cabfe05c175dbda613c770bf812658d3{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4xb4pn-cabfe05c175dbda613c770bf812658d3 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-l2ehr5mn-e616bcaf10a612fb0876f46f91dd27f6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>All Chinese characters have been classified into <strong>5 major categories<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l2gdmtlf-71c390e35f64dc375fbe75cdfe3fefdd\">\n#top .togglecontainer.av-l2gdmtlf-71c390e35f64dc375fbe75cdfe3fefdd p.toggler{\ncolor:#3f8090;\nborder-color:#3f8090;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-l2gdmtlf-71c390e35f64dc375fbe75cdfe3fefdd p.toggler.activeTitle{\ncolor:#3f8090;\nborder-color:#3f8090;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-l2gdmtlf-71c390e35f64dc375fbe75cdfe3fefdd p.toggler .toggle_icon{\ncolor:#3f8090;\nborder-color:#3f8090;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-l2gdmtlf-71c390e35f64dc375fbe75cdfe3fefdd .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\ncolor:#3f8090;\nborder-color:#3f8090;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-l2gdmtlf-71c390e35f64dc375fbe75cdfe3fefdd av-elegant-toggle  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all hasCurrentStyle' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-v4cwo-79cec269aac64932394d52c8eaef1022'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  activeTitle av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"PICTOGRAMS\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: PICTOGRAMS\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: PICTOGRAMS\">PICTOGRAMS<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  active_tc av-title-above' style='display:block;' ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Pictographic characters<\/strong> number just a <strong>few hundred<\/strong>. Barely a fraction of the tens of thousands of characters making up the Chinese language.<br \/>\nAnd yet, there is no denying their enduring allure. This is because they are <strong>descended from age-old drawings of physical everyday objects<\/strong>, although the modern form has been simplified and standardized over time.<br \/>\nWhile these characters are almost always abstract renditions, it is usually still possible to discern remnants of the original pictorial element.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-75bshk-9da894f3e0ca57daff6eaf11a2243458'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"IDEOGRAMS\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: IDEOGRAMS\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: IDEOGRAMS\">IDEOGRAMS<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Unlike pictograms, which depict physical objects, <strong>ideograms<\/strong> represent <strong>ideas and abstract concepts<\/strong>.<br \/>\nFor example, they can indicate concepts such as &#8220;above&#8221; and &#8220;under&#8221;, or natural numbers such as &#8220;three&#8221; or &#8220;four&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-5v9hew-8eb5e6a74bdd8b61dcb877e4a97b2434'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-3' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"COMPOUND IDEOGRAMS\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: COMPOUND IDEOGRAMS\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: COMPOUND IDEOGRAMS\">COMPOUND IDEOGRAMS<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-3' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The meaning of these ideograms comes from <strong>the sum of their component parts<\/strong>.<br \/>\nFor example, the ideogram indicating the word &#8220;truthful&#8221; is made up of two characters: one meaning &#8220;man&#8221; and the other meaning &#8220;word&#8221;. And then there is the ideogram used to express the verb &#8220;to sit&#8221;, which comprises the &#8220;man&#8221; character placed on top of the character for &#8220;earth&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-3nkm3c-fe19555ceb5372bf4641b9a9b98c8c47'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-4' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-4' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-4' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"PHONETIC LOAN CHARACTERS\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: PHONETIC LOAN CHARACTERS\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: PHONETIC LOAN CHARACTERS\">PHONETIC LOAN CHARACTERS<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-4' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Akin to a rebus, a phonetic loan character <strong>retains the phonetic value of a homophonous character<\/strong>, with no regard to its meaning. 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