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Other Chinese characters are pronounced exactly the same way but mean entirely different things.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2026
“I started to wonder — is the music coming from a sympathetic place toward the characters, or is it coming from the antagonism of the evil that’s pursuing them?’
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
The characters, while nicely developed, aren’t particularly likable or particularly good company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
We tend to anthropomorphize and fall in love with these nonhuman characters who seemingly have the ability to feel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
The lesson here is that if you watch the side characters in a love story, you might notice the lovers treating them like garbage, with the excuse that they’re doing it for love.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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