| 他 | 1266B25 91A.70-2 | 部居  | 畫數 5 | ㄊㄚ [ta1] (re. pr. ㄊㄨㄛ [tuo1] from anc. 反切 system, but not gen.). [Anc. var.它 see 62.70; modn. var. 他 (he)她 (she) and牠 (it) are new, but not gen., except她] | ||
| Pron. | (1) (AC & LL) other: 此無他 no other cause but; 不疑有他 never suspected other motives; 王顧左右而言他 the king looked elsewhere and talked of other things. (2) He, she, it (third person in modn. Chinese--cf. 彼，其，之 in AC): 他們 [ta1men0], they; 他們的 their; 他們倆 [ta1men0lia3], they two; 他的 his; 他那個人 (contempt.) that person; 別管他 don't pay any attention to him (or it); 非他莫屬 nobody else is worthy except him; 他媽的，他奶奶的 (vulg. abusive) damn it (him)! | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Other, another: 他年，他日 another year, day; 他人 another person, other person(s); 他事，他用，他故 another matter, use, cause; 其他 the others; 其他朋友 the other friends; 他國 another country; 他鄉，他處 [ta1xiang1], [ta1chu4]↓; 他山之石，可以攻錯 (court.) my humble contribution may help to bring out better things from others, (fig.) the value of friendly counsel. (2) Different: 頓萌他志 suddenly had other (disloyal) ideas; 別無他圖 no ulterior motive or different plans. | |||||
| Adv. | Elsewhere: 他往 go elsewhere; 他就 accept another job. | |||||
| Words | 1. 他處 [ta1chu4], adv., elsewhere. 2. 他動詞 [ta1dong4ci2], n., transitive vb. (cf. 自動詞 v.i.). 3. 他方 [ta1fang1], n., another place; the other party. 4. 他家 [ta1jia1], n., (1) his home; (2) some other home or house; (3) he: 都為他家害得人來病 fall lovesick because of him. 5. 他們 [ta1men0], n., they. 6. 他人 [ta1ren2], n., another, other person(s). 7. 他日 [ta1ri4], n., another day. 8. 他鄉 [ta1xiang1], phr., away from home: 他鄉遇故知 meet an old friend away from home. | |||||