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| Processed by: | vermillon (2018-01-18 09:21:13 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 61593 - submitted by 'monigeria' >> stole def from: 々 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iteration_mark#Chinese In Chinese, 二 (usually appearing as 〻) or 々 is used in casual writing to represent a doubled character, but it is never used in formal writing or printed matter. In a tabulated table or list, vertical repetition can be represented by a ditto mark (〃). History Bronzeware script, c. 825 BC Bronzeware script, c. 825 BC Iteration marks have been occasionally used for more than two thousand years in China. The bronze script from the Zhou Dynasty, shown right, ends with “子二孫二寶用”, where the small 二 (“two”) is used as iteration marks in the phrase “子子孫孫寶用” ("descendants to use and to treasure"). |
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+ 〻 〻 [xx5] /iteration mark (used to represent a duplicated character)/ |