"无" meaning in Chinese

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Forms: For pronunciation and definitions of 无 – see 無 . . Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China [canonical], and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong [canonical], and Taiwan. [canonical], etc.” [romanization]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{m|zh|無}} 無/无, {{m|zh|无}} 无, {{m|zh|亡}} 亡, {{m|zh|無}} 無/无, {{m|zh|元}} 元 (yuán), {{m|zh|天}} 天 (tiān), {{m|zh|堯}} 堯/尧 (yáo)
  1. Wikipedia link: People's Republic of China, Tang dynasty, Warring States period Tags: Macau, Malaysia, no-gloss

Alternative forms

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