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 | Pictographs
Chinese characters have been around for a long time. Although it may be difficult to see at first glance how the character 日 resembles the sun, we can see how it has evolved over time into its present form by looking at the more ancient form. For example (ancient to modern): Sun    Tree    Mountain    Horse     |  |
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