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==Han Characters==
==Han Characters==
*Han Characters are used to write many modern and old languages. Today they are used in the Chinese languages, Japanese, and Korean. They were used in Vietnamese in the past.  
*Han Characters are used to write many modern and old languages. Today they are used in the Chinese languages, Japanese, and Korean. They were used in Vietnamese in the past.  
*In most cases, Written Taiwanese uses the ''Harnji'' script (as does Mandarin), although there are a number of special characters which are unique to Taiwanese and which are sometimes used in informal writing. Where Han characters are used, they are not always etymological or genetic; the borrowing of similar-sounding or similar-meaning characters is a common practice. (See [[thøeaji]]).
*In most cases, Written Taiwanese uses the ''Harnji'' script (as does Mandarin), although there are a number of special characters which are unique to Taiwanese and which are sometimes used in informal writing. Where Han characters are used, they are not always etymological or genetic; the borrowing of similar-sounding or similar-meaning characters is a common practice. (See [[theaji]]).
*The problem with using only Chinese characters to write Taiwanese is that about 15 percent of running text would not be definitively associated with a particular character.
*About 20-25% of typical running texts lack an appropriate sinographic written form (Mair (2010))
*Another issue is ''Harnji'' often have several pronunciations. For example, {{bt|老}} has one colloquial reading and three literary readings (marked 文). See [[Buun-peh-i-thak]].
*''Harnji'' often have several pronunciations. For example, {{bt|老}} has one colloquial reading and three literary readings (marked 文). See [[Buun-peh-i-thak]].
**Colloquial Taiwanese has roots in [[Sioxngkor Harngie|Old Chinese]].  
**Colloquial Taiwanese has roots in [[Sioxngkor Harngie|Old Chinese]].  
**Literary Taiwanese, which was originally developed in the 10th century in Fujian ([[Hokkiexn]]) and based on [[Middle Chinese]], was used at one time for formal writing, but is now largely extinct.  
**Literary Taiwanese, which was originally developed in the 10th century in Fujian ([[Hokkiexn]]) and based on [[Middle Chinese]], was used at one time for formal writing, but is now largely extinct.  
*If you're curious how many readings one Harnji can have, find out at the [[TGJT]] (台語線頂字典)
*For the readings of a Harnji character, use the MoE's [[TBSS]] and [[TGJT]]
*You can input Harnji into the "MTL Interface to POJ Dictionary" (part of the [[MTL Toolbox]])
*You can input Harnji into the "MTL Interface to POJ Dictionary" (part of the [[MTL Toolbox]])
*''Kanji'' are Chinese characters as used for the Japanese language. Kanji that were used as ''man'yōgana'' eventually gave rise to hiragana and katakana.
*''Kanji'' are Chinese characters as used for the Japanese language. Kanji that were used as ''man'yōgana'' eventually gave rise to hiragana and katakana.


==Examples==
==Examples==
*In common with Mandarin:  {{Ten common Harnji}}
*Ten Harnji commonly used in Mandarin:  {{Ten common Harnji}}
*Used differently than Mandarin: 烏 ([[of]]), 恁 ([[lirn]]), {{tj|濟}} ([[joaxze|zøe]]).
*Used differently than Mandarin: {{wt|}} ([[of]]), {{wt|}} ([[lirn]]), {{tj|濟}} ([[joaxze|zøe]]).
*Taiwanese Compounds: 囡仔 ([[gyn'ar]]), 查某 ([[zabor]]), 呵咾 ([[ølør]]).
*Taiwanese Compounds: [[gyn'ar]] (囡仔), [[zabor]] (查某), [[ølør]] (呵咾).


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