The traditional Chinese character for 'endearing/intimate relations' (親) contains a component meaning 'seeing,' making the character mean 'you love someone, you want to see them,' but in simplified characters this 'seeing' component is removed
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“In the traditional font, the word has a component on the right that means 'seeing.' It makes sense. You love someone, you want to see them. But in the simplified font, the 'seeing' part is removed.”
Created: 8/10/2026, 10:52:47 PM
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