Remarks on the same Characters, but differently pronounced, and widely differing in meaning.
處
chhú, to dwell, to take up an abode. Read chhû, a place.
易
ek, to change, to barter. Read ī, easy,
樂
găk, music. Read lŏk, joy, glad.
行
hêng, to step, to walk, to act. Read hēng, conduct, behaviour.
乾
kan, dry, exhausted. Read khiên, heaven; the first of the eight diagrams,
離
lî, the 5th of the eight diagrams. Read lì, lī, to leave; to be separated from, or to be distant from.
量
liāng, a measure, a capacity. Read liâng, to measure; to consult, to deliberate.
治
tī, to govern, to rule well, to heal, to remedy. Read tî, to be well governed.
長
tiâng， long in time or distance. Read tiáng, old, senior; superior,
朝
tiau, the dawn. Read tiâu, a court, so called because held in early morning.
中
tiong, the middle, the centre. Read tìong, to hit the centre.
爲
ûi, to do; to act, Read uī, for, on account of.
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