汝 (rǔ) — (literary) you (second-person pronoun)
Definition
汝 (rǔ) is a literary, archaic second-person pronoun — used in classical-style writing and poetry instead of 你. It only appears in set phrases, never in everyday speech.
bound form
(literary) you (second-person pronoun)
Examples
- 汝。rǔ Děng yìng nǔ lì qiú xué.You all should study diligently.
- 汝？。rǔ Xīn rú hé? wǒ yǐ zhī xiǎo.How is your heart? I already know.
- 汝，。rǔ Suī nián yòu, zhì qì bù xiǎo.Though you are young, your ambition is not small.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
The shape 汝 combines 水 (river; water) with 女, which gives its sound.
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