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她tā, jiě

she; her; for cherished things, like homeland or country

她 is she — the female he; read jiě only in older writing for 姐.

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ZDIC: 形声; the woman side carries the meaning, 也 the sound.

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她tā, jiě

she; her; for cherished things, like homeland or country

她 is she — the female he; read jiě only in older writing for 姐.

ZDIC: 形声; the woman side carries the meaning, 也 the sound.

MEANING

女nǚ

woman; female

Female/woman-related meaning clue.

In 她: meaning Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

SOUND

也yě

also

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 她: sound Sound side per ZDIC: yě and tā share neither initial, final, nor tone in modern speech — the link is historical.

tāTone 1
  • she; her
  • for cherished things, like homeland or country
  • 她们tāmenthey (women); them
jiěTone 3older; same as 姐
  • older written form of 姐

No common modern word is offered for this reading; the dictionary sense remains in Sources.

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