Chinese language has similar characters with the same pronunciation and different meanings. Here the examples:
1a. 啡(fēi) (phonetic component)
b.非(fēi) not
据我所知(jùwǒsuǒzhī), 如果(rúguǒ)晚(wǎn)睡(shuì)或(huò)喝(hē)咖啡(kāfēi)非常(fēicháng)晚(wǎn)的话(dehuà)，就(jiù)会(huì)使(shǐ)生物钟(shēngwùzhōng)紊乱(wěnluàn)。
2a. 馆(guǎn) shop, building
b.管(guǎn) to manage
相信(xiāngxìn)我(wǒ)，我(wǒ)一定(yīdìng)会(huì)把(bǎ)这(zhè)家(jiā)餐馆(cānguǎn)管(guǎn)得(de)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)不是(bùshì)管(guǎn)过(guo)食堂(shítáng)了(le)嘛(ma)，放心(fàngxīn)吧(ba)。
3a. 源(yuán) source
b.原(yuán) original
我(wǒ)一(yī)查(chá)才(cái)知道(zhīdào)，原来(yuánlái)网上(wǎngshàng)资源(zīyuán)多(duō)到(dào)晕(yūn), 还有(háiyǒu)这么(zhème)多(duō)秘密(mìmì)。
4a. 圆(yuán) circle
b.员(yuán) employee
这(zhè)家(jiā)饭店(fàndiàn)很(hěn)干净(gānjìng)，有(yǒu)我们(wǒmen)新雅(xīnyǎ)的(de)味道(wèidao)，圆台面(yuántáimiàn)很(hěn)多(duō)，而且(érqiě)服务员(fúwùyuán)还(hái)很(hěn)有(yǒu)责任心(zérènxīn)。
5a. 到(dào) until (a time)
b.倒(dào) contrary to what one might expect
到(dào)了(le)一(yī)个(gè)月(yuè)才(cái)知道(zhīdào)他(tā)没(méi)去(qù)练(liàn)太极拳(tàijíquán)，倒是(dàoshi)很(hěn)爱(ài)看(kàn)着(zhe)相声(xiàngsheng)。
6a. 淑(shū) warm and virtuous
b.叔(shū) uncle
叔叔(shūshu)，她(tā)除了(chúle)漂亮(piàoliang)以外(yǐwài)，还(hái)很(hěn)妩媚(wǔmèi)，实在(shízài)淑贤(shūxián)的(de)女人(nǚrén)。
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