Updated on December 27, 2022
There are so many Chinese characters that look the same; however, they are quite different from one another.
How many such characters you know already?
Let’s learn two similar-looking Chinese Characters.
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Look at the following two characters carefully:
- 誉
- 誊
Can you spot the differences?
- 誉 – contains 半
- 誊 – contains 兴
Let’s learn more!
誉 (yù) can be used either as a noun or as a verb:
As a noun:
- 誉 (yù): reputation; fame;
Example:
- 美誉。
- Měiyù.
- Good reputation.
As a verb:
- 誉 (yù): praise; eulogize
Example:
- 过誉。
- Guòyù.
- Over praise.
誊 (téng) is a verb.
- 誊 (téng) : transcribe; copy out
Example:
- 她在誊一封信。
- Tā zài téng yī fēng xìn.
- She’s copying a letter.
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