Abstract T h is paper p robes fo r the cu ltu ral conno tation s of Ch inese w o rds deno t2 ing location. T he con ten t includes an exp lo ration of the o rigin s of location w o rds, a su r2 vey of these w o rds and their sym bo lic m ean ings, a discu ssion of (east and w est; th ing) and the cu ltu ral values associated w ith location w o rdṡ :,, ;,,, ;,, 8,, ;, ; ; ;,,,,, :, :,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, : :,,, 62,,,,
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