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=== Apostrophe (') === | === Apostrophe (') === | ||
When two syllables are put together, sometimes one letter might appear to be connected to the right syllable when it shouldn't be. The apostrophe is used to remove the ambiguity. For example: | When two syllables are put together, sometimes one letter might appear to be connected to the right syllable when it shouldn't be. The [[apostrophe]] is used to remove the ambiguity. For example: | ||
* {{x|of}} (烏; "black") + {{x|kix}} (痣; "mole") = o'kix = {{x|okix}} | * {{x|of}} (烏; "black") + {{x|kix}} (痣; "mole") = o'kix = {{x|okix}} | ||