Hěnduō zì de zìyì gǔjīn bùtóng, dú gǔwén shí yào tèbié zhùyì.
Many characters have different meanings in ancient and modern Chinese, so take special care when reading classical texts.
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usage
Knowing a character means knowing its 字形 "shape", 字音 "sound" and 字义 "meaning". For a word the term is 词义, and in conversation people simply ask about its 意思.
