Phonetic
Definitions
In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its pronunciation; contrasted with semantic (which is usually the radical).
Equivalents
Examples
“I suspect⟳ that 田 dien is the original character and true phonetic of the whole group.”
“In the first case the character is pronounced identically, even as to tone, as the phonetic.”
“Or, the semantic may wrap⟳ around the phonetic, or position within the phonetic.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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