2006•Journal of Zhengzhou UniversityRequires access

Chinese Characters with Opposite Meanings and Their Philosophical Basis

Shang Zhong

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Among so many Chinese characters,sometimes one character is endowed with two opposite meanings,but scholars have different ideas on how to define it.Such a feature of Chinese characters,according to the present writer,is deeply rooted in ancient Chinese philosophy.

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Among so many Chinese characters,sometimes one character is endowed with two opposite meanings,but scholars have different ideas on how to define it.Such a feature of Chinese characters,according to the present writer,is deeply rooted in ancient Chinese philosophy.

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Among so many Chinese characters,sometimes one character is endowed with two opposite meanings,but scholars have different ideas on how to define it.Such a feature of Chinese characters,according to the present writer,is deeply rooted in ancient Chinese philosophy.

Key concepts: Character (mathematics), Chinese characters, Chinese philosophy, Feature (linguistics), Philosophy, Basis (linear algebra), Epistemology, Literature

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