这 (zhè)

Etymology

Simplified form of 這, which originally meant "to meet" and had a pronunciation corresponding to modern Mandarin yàn. 這 later acquired an unrelated pronunciation and meaning through confusion with another character.

Original meaning

to meet

Components

• 辶 (meaning)
• 文 (sound, simplified) — Simplified from the 言 component in the traditional character 這, which is based on archaic pronunciation yàn.

Example sentences

1. 这是DVD。 — This is a DVD.
2. 这里。 — Here.
3. 这里！ — Here!
4. 这是书。 — This is a book.
5. 这是啥？ — What's this?

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