它 (tā)

Etymology

Pictograph of a snake, now written as 蛇. The current use as a pronoun is a phonetic loan.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“它，虫也。从虫而長，象冤曲垂尾形。上古艸居患它，故相問無它乎。蛇，它或从虫。”

Original meaning

snake

Example sentences

1. 它很大。 — It's very big.
2. 不管它。 — Skip it.
3. 它沉了。 — It sank.
4. 它们是瓜。 — They are melons.
5. 它太大了。 — It's too big.

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