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One of the three characters (無／无, 无, 亡) that have historically been used to represent the word "no, not any". First attested in the Warring States period; used interchangeably with 無／无 until the Tang dynasty. Readopted by the PRC in 1956.
The origin of this character is unknown. Probably an ancient variant form of either 元(yuán), 天(tiān) or 堯／尧(yáo). This character must not be confused with 旡.
Definitions
For pronunciation and definitions of 无 – see 無 (“to nothave something; there is not ...; etc.”). (This character is the simplified and variant form of無).
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Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore.
