Thursday, September 14, 2017

meaning - Why does 目 have a counting sense to it?



Why does 目 get used in situations like 二個目? How did it come about getting the meaning of eye as well as some counting meaning?




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periodic trends - Comparing radii in lithium, beryllium, magnesium, aluminium and sodium ions

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