Talk:phonetic
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Rfv-sense: In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its pronunciation; contrasted with semantic (which is usually the radical). — justin(r)leung { (t...) | c=› } 08:56, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
- The source I gave above for attesting semantic can also serve for phonetic. --Lambiam 12:12, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
cited. I managed to add two cites to the entry. The third can be found [here], which I did not add to the entry because I don't know how to produce the chinese characters. Kiwima (talk) 22:20, 13 December 2018 (UTC)
- I could not see the full sentences of your third cite, but I found another one, an oldie, which I’ve added. --Lambiam 10:50, 14 December 2018 (UTC)
RFV-passed Kiwima (talk) 20:20, 23 December 2018 (UTC)
phonetic deficit[edit]
I saw this wording, and I think it meant, 'difficulty using language'. Not sure if this is a mistake or slang or maybe bona fide medical terminology. Geographyinitiative (talk) 15:28, 16 August 2023 (UTC)