之
The story of 之
of, until, go
之 depicts a foot pointing upward. Both 之 and 止 come from the same origin, their shape and pronunciation are similar. In the past, 之 meant 'this' or 'going to somewhere'. Now 之 is mostly used as an article like 的.
之
之 depicts a foot pointing upward. Both 之 and 止 come from the same origin, their shape and pronunciation are similar. In the past, 之 meant 'this' or 'going to somewhere'. Now 之 is mostly used as an article like 的.