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Why Chinese Is So Damned Hard
> For example you can tell if a word has something to do with the sea, even if you don't know it means "anchor".
oh no, anchor is 锚, you can tell it's metal, but you can't tell it's something about sea.
elblanco
on May 23, 2010
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And sometimes the radical can give you hints at pronunciation because often the words will rhyme.
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oh no, anchor is 锚, you can tell it's metal, but you can't tell it's something about sea.