The 5 most obscure Chinese characters in China have only one stroke, and I don't know any of them
In the past 6,000 years, Chinese characters, an ancient character, have not only witnessed the glory of Chinese civilization, but also become a valuable cultural heritage in Asia and even the world.
In the writings of Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and other countries, the shadow of Chinese characters can be seen everywhere.
At the beginning of the founding of the United Nations, Chinese was listed as one of the six common languages in the world.
However, for many foreign friends, learning Chinese characters Xi a daunting challenge - behind each character is a unique stroke structure and a variety of pronunciations.
Today, let's take a look at those extremely obscure words in Chinese characters. Although they are only one stroke, they are so little known that even the native Chinese cannot read them, and may not even have seen them.
It's not an exaggeration at all, after reading these words, you will even doubt life, have you really learned Chinese?Are these really words?Hahaha
1. The word "", ".
You might think this is just a breakpoint symbol. But in addition to its role in sentence breaking, it is actually a Chinese character that can be formed into characters independentlyPronounced as "zhǔ".In ancient times, it had a similar meaning to "Lord".
2. The word "丨".
Such a simple straight line has multiple interpretations in "Shuowen Jie Zi". For example, it canIt means that the upper and lower lines are connected, and when they lead to ascending, they are pronounced as "衮" (gǔn), and when they lead to ascending, they are pronounced as "退" (tuì).
It can also be used as:The surname, pronounced "一" (yī), is more commonly pronounced as "vertical" (shù)., similar to what we usually call "matchsticks".
This is an ancient hieroglyphGraphic representations originating from ancient times
3. The word "亅".
Also a kind of hieroglyph,Pronounced "jué".。It originates from:The ancient hook symbol represents the shape of the barb on the fishing hook。The word is rarely used in modern times, and is more often used in oral language.
4. " word
That's right, you read that right, it's also a kanji, and it's still a kanjiA polyphonic word
One pronunciation is "líng", which is synonymous with the number "0";The other is "xīng"., originated fromWu Zetian created the word "曐"., which was gradually simplified to form what we see today.
5. The word "乚".
Although it is often mistaken for just a side, such as "rite", "chaos", "za", "electricity", etc., it is also a word in its own right.
In ancient texts,"乚" has the same meaning as "b" and is pronounced "yǐ".
In addition, "乚".In ancient times it was still a unit of length, as recorded in the "Sun Tzu Sutra": "Ten suddenly is a thread, ten threads are a millimeter, ten millimeters is a centimeter, ten centimeters is a centimeter, and ten centimeters is an inch." "Here it isThe pronunciation of 乚 is "háo".
Knowing these five rare single Chinese characters, we can't help but sigh that the profundity of Chinese characters is indeed breathtaking. They are like the secret words of time, and only by listening carefully can we comprehend the wisdom and beauty in them.