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In a way, yes. For example, 美 (mei) and 好听 (haoting) can both mean 'beautiful.' However, 美 is used for things that you can see (a beautiful woman or a beautiful day). 好听 is used to describe something you can hear (i.e. a beautiful name or a beautiful song).
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How many different symbols are used in the hexadecimal base 16 number system?
There are 16 symbols. The number of symbols is always the same as the base.
Are Roman numerals and Greek numeral the same thing?
No. The Romans used letters to represent quantities. Whereas the Greeks used letters and symbols to represent quantities.
A sentence with the word palindrome?
A palindrome is any series of letters, numbers or other symbols that are the same whether read forward or backward, such as the word level.
How many different combinations of dots are used in Braille?
64There are 6 basic dot locations in Braille, enough to create about 720 different characters. The basic 26 characters are the English letters A to Z and numbers (1 to 9 and zero, which are the same as letters A to J but indicated by a separate "number" symbol). There are special characters for accented letters in various languages. Characters may also be used for contractions, conjunctions, prepositions, music notation, and special symbols in math and various scientific fields.To view all the characters, see the related link.
Does a substitution need to be permutation of plain text symbols?
No. A substitution can be to an entirely different alphabet. (As an example, read the Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes "Case of the Dancing men.") One plaintext symbol can convert to several ciphertext symbols, or vice versa. For example, Morse code is a form of substitution of alphabetic letters to dots and dashes. Two plaintext characters could map the same ciphertext character as long as the recipient could distinguish between the two.
Are Japanese letters the same as Chinese letters.?
No, Japanese letters are not the same as Chinese letters. Japanese uses a combination of three writing systems: kanji, hiragana, and katakana. Kanji characters were borrowed from Chinese but have different meanings and pronunciations in Japanese. Hiragana and katakana are syllabic scripts unique to Japanese.
Does every country write letters the same way?
Letters are not determined by country, but by language. Generally, English, French, Spanish, and others use, for the most part, the same letters. English has very few extra markings on letters, but other languages can be found using extra marks on vowels, the letter C, and others. Other languages still don't even use "english" letters. Ancient Chinese writing is nearly an art style, with each symbol representing a word. Hebrew, Greek, and others use different symbols entirely, similar to the way of writing English text, but instead with different symbols.
What does claudia look like in Chinese symbols?
You aren't born with a chinese name, you must "earn" it or it must be given too you. Because the chinese language has no alphabet, each person has a different chinese name, even if they have the same english name.
How is Chinese writing different from English?
There are many differences between Chinese and English, but one example is Chinese uses different grammar than English.Answer:Chinese writing (script) differs from English:It is not an alphabet, each symbol stands for a concept (they are pictographs).The symbols cannot be assigned a single sound.Many symbols have the same sound and meaning but have a different appearance.Sentences are written top down, not left to right
Why do you spell words with letters?
Letters are symbols that represent sounds in spoken language. By combining letters in various ways, we can form words that convey meaning. Spelling words with letters allows us to communicate effectively in written form.
How are the Phoenician alphabet and cuneiform same?
Those were very different. Cuneiform was hard to learn with many symbols. The Phoenician alphabet had 22 letters so it was easier to master.
Why did some elements have symbols which did not started with his first word?
most of these use the letters from the Latin name. in fact most element symbols come from Latin words not English, even when the letters are the same.
Can you use English letters to write in Chinese?
You can write Chinese Pinyin by using English letters since they are similar, but remember their pronunciations are not the same. Chinese characters are made up of strokes so there is nothing to do with the letters. If you need to translate Chinese to English, you can ask the AnyTranscription for help.
How do you say Cristina in Chinese?
it depends on what the person's chinese name is.some people have different chinese names and same english names.some people have different english names and same chinese names.
How many different symbols are used in the binary base 2 number system?
The number of different symbols is the same as the base. So the answer is 2 and the symbols are 0 and 1.
The Chinese system of writing was difficult to learn because it used?
The Chinese system of writing was difficult to learn because it used a complex system of symbols. The Kanji of the Asian languages are difficult to master because one must learn the strokes and their order to execute it properly.
Is Chinese and Japanese language same?
Chinese has different sounds, lettering, and meanings to their writings. Japanese is the same way but Japanese do borrow the Chinese lettering from the Chinese and but the Japanese do have their own pronunciation for it. They are still different languages.
