Contionary:曰
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Dan'a'yo
Fact Table | |
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中 | HSK/4 |
日 | 表外字 |
韓 | 中 |
SKIP/3/3/1 | |
Radical/73 (曰) |
Alternative Forms
Pronunciation
(Dan'a'yo) IPA: /'wet/
Content
In ancient times, this was the main character used to introduce direct quotations. It was like a cross between "said" and a quotation mark. Now, it is only used in classical writing, like old English texts that keep "The Lord spaketh unto" or some such. It was also used for naming, or dubbing something with a name.
The modern replacement is