What's the difference between the primitives ZOO and MENDING?

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Reply #1 - 2011 July 10, 4:44 am
childofthetao Member
From: England Registered: 2009-12-25 Posts: 10

They are identical aren't they?

Reply #2 - 2011 July 10, 4:49 am
kitakitsune Member
From: Tokyo Registered: 2008-10-19 Posts: 1006

no

Reply #3 - 2011 July 10, 4:57 am
aphasiac Member
From: 台湾 Registered: 2009-03-16 Posts: 1036

There's a flick downwards on the right edge of the first stroke.

Maybe not apparent in computer fonts, but obvious in handwriting fonts and explained in the book (you do have the book right?)

Last edited by aphasiac (2011 July 10, 5:02 am)

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Reply #4 - 2011 July 10, 4:59 am
kitakitsune Member
From: Tokyo Registered: 2008-10-19 Posts: 1006

Mending is just a variant of 正

Zoo is derived from a picture of a foot and has a hook.

Reply #5 - 2011 July 10, 8:21 am
childofthetao Member
From: England Registered: 2009-12-25 Posts: 10

Yeah zoo has a flick on the right side, thanks for clearing that up.

Reply #6 - 2011 July 10, 8:30 am
aphasiac Member
From: 台湾 Registered: 2009-03-16 Posts: 1036

I *really* recommend installed the stroke order font if you haven't done so already:

http://rtkwiki.koohii.com/wiki/Kanji_st … r_on_hover

many PC fonts differ hugely from the (correct) written counterparts - sometimes it's not obvious. This font shows exactly how they should be handwritten, and in what order - very useful for building good habits!

Last edited by aphasiac (2011 July 10, 8:31 am)

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