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Why does 息 mean news?

也和并与及跟而同 difference? [closed]

A unified theory of 就 meaning

认识 vs 知道 based on glyph origins

这就是台湾，这才是台湾. Cracking the 就 again

Why does 節 mean both "festival" and "to save, to control"?

To 了 or not to 了

Can someone logically explain why 在坐 is wrong and 坐着 is fine?

Why there is 份 in 身份?

Why does 他吃了饭 sound incomplete?

Roots of the difference between 谈,论,说,讲,议, 叙,言,报,告,述

Effect of 在 and 着 on verbs. What are the best single word translations?

Has 管理 something to do with plumbing? If so then

Strange case of 了: 他杀了一个人 vs 他杀了那个人

了 vs 是...的 as "factuality markers"

Why does 了 change in 突然父亲嘘(了)一口气?

What are the etymologies of 局 and 局面?

What's the difference between 顿 and 道 as a measure word for meals?

What is the idea behind creation of a compound word - 处决?

How does 海报 became "a poster"?

What are the flavors of all those "systems":系统,体系,制度

The difference between 蓄着 vs 在蓄?

Why does 就范 mean "to give in"?

Does anyone know origins of 万一?

what is 以及与? is it "and + and", if so why use such a thing?

Why 批 means "criticize" and "a batch" at the same time?

Difference between 晃, 摇, 抖, 荡, 摆, 挥, 颤 and 滚

How does 行 evolved to mean industry?

了 as "perfect" aspect vs 了 as "actual" aspect theory

How to make a tenseless sentence?