What do you read next to the Japanese character jin?
Recently, among the hot topics on the Internet, a seemingly simple but widely discussed question has attracted the attention of many netizens - "What to read next to the word "日"". This question not only involves the structure and pronunciation of Chinese characters, but also triggers in-depth discussions on Chinese character culture, language evolution and Internet memes. The following is a compilation and analysis of hot content on this topic across the Internet in the past 10 days.
1. Background of hot topics
"Rizi Pangjin" is actually a breakdown of the Chinese character "昕" (xīn). The word is composed of "日" and "jin", and its original meaning is "the light of the sun when it first rises". However, many netizens initially mistook it for a rare word or a newly coined word on the Internet, which sparked widespread discussion. The following are search statistics for related topics in the past 10 days:
| platform | Search volume (times) | Discussion popularity |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200,000+ | high | |
| Baidu | 850,000+ | Middle to high |
| Tik Tok | 2,500,000+ | extremely high |
| Zhihu | 300,000+ | middle |
2. Content hotly discussed by netizens
1.Chinese character dismantling and pronunciation controversy: Some netizens believe that the pronunciation of the word "Xin" should be "rì jīn" because of the pinyin combination of "日" and "jin"; other netizens pointed out through dictionary research that its correct pronunciation is "xīn". The following is the distribution of netizen opinions:
| point of view | Support ratio |
|---|---|
| "Xin" is pronounced as "xīn" | 65% |
| "Xin" is pronounced as "rì jīn" | 25% |
| Other guesses (such as "yín" "jìn") | 10% |
2.Derivatives of hot internet memes: On the Douyin platform, many users have taken interesting videos on the topic of "What to pronounce the word "日"", such as pretending to "not recognize Chinese characters" or "creating new pronunciations". Related videos have been played more than 500 million times.
3.Cultural and educational discussions: There have been many in-depth articles on Zhihu about "whether Chinese character teaching should pay more attention to structural analysis." The article with the highest number of likes reached 30,000+.
3. Expert interpretation and authoritative response
In response to netizens’ questions, linguists and Chinese character research institutions have spoken out:
| Institution/Expert | Summary of ideas |
|---|---|
| Institute of Linguistics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences | "Xin" is a standard Chinese character, pronounced as "xīn" and cannot be disassembled and spelled. |
| Well-known language blogger@汉字君 | More than 90% of Chinese characters are pictophonetic characters. "Xin" belongs to the "日" shaped "jin" sound, but the pronunciation has changed after the evolution of the paraphone. |
4. Related extension hotspots
1.Similar Chinese character discussion: Netizens spontaneously compiled a list of "combined words that are easy to pronounce incorrectly", such as "昶" (chǎng), "昱" (yù), etc., and related topics have been read more than 80 million times.
2.Cultural and creative products become popular: On the e-commerce platform, the sales of "Japanese word Pangjin" themed mobile phone cases, T-shirts and other products increased by 300% week-on-week.
5. Reflection on the phenomenon
The popularity of this topic not only reflects the public's interest in Chinese character culture, but also exposes some people's unfamiliarity with the rules of Chinese character formation. Experts suggest that while spreading entertainment, the popularization of basic Chinese character knowledge should be strengthened to avoid misleading young people.
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