通假字

通假字
tōngjiǎ

phonetic loan character

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    phonetic loan character

    • Homophonic substitution is a common phenomenon in ancient Chinese documents.

  2. noun

    using one character interchangeably for phonetically related characters

    • Loan characters are very common in classical Chinese texts.

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