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minus-squarealteredEnvoylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·edit-210 hours agoAbstract = 摘要 (summary) or 抽象 (Abstract concepts etc.) In 抽象，抽 = Pumping (suck), 象 = Elephant
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·10 hours agoI further wonder how that occurred.
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 hours agoAnd here I thought kanji compounds made no sense because they were adapted from Chinese with little regard to their meaning but apparently hanzi are just as wild.
Abstract = 摘要 (summary) or 抽象 (Abstract concepts etc.)
In 抽象，抽 = Pumping (suck), 象 = Elephant
I further wonder how that occurred.
And here I thought kanji compounds made no sense because they were adapted from Chinese with little regard to their meaning but apparently hanzi are just as wild.