<p>I would call it <strong>釐清</strong> (to clarify)</p>
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<p>釐清 這個 'li' 是 理由的理, 不是 里程的里</p>
<p>to clarify this 'li'  is 理 for 理由, not 里 for 里程</p>
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<p>or</p>
<p><strong>闡明</strong> (to clarify )</p>
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<p>闡明 這個 'li' 是理由的理, 不是 里程的里</p>
<p>to clarify this 'li' is 理 for 理由, not 里 for 里程</p>
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<p>神秘德里克 wrote:</p>
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<p><em>提问人问专门的词，这两个词也不是说专门表示这件事情。应该是没有什么专门的词专门表达这件事情。</em></p>
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<p>I agree there is no specific term for 'specify a character by context' .</p>
<p>'specify a character by context' is an act of '釐清' or '闡明' a character</p>
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<p>&quot;你叫 Huáng Yuán? 請問是那一個 Yuán?&quot; (Your name is Huáng Yuán? May I ask which yuán is that?)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>&quot;To clarify (釐清/闡明) which 'Yuán' is in his name, 黃源 said: 'it is the 源 in 水源&quot;</p>

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提问人问专门的词，这两个词也不是说专门表示这件事情。可能是没有什么专门的词专门表达这件事情吧。
炸鱼薯条德里克
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Tang Ho
<p>This method is often used to clarify which exact character of a certain pronunciation is meant, for example when saying one's name:</p>

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  <p>我叫王立：不是力量的力，是成立的立。 </p>
</blockquote>

<p>It is used so frequently that I assume there is a word for it (like a historical method to describe a character's pronunciation was called <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanqie" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>fanqie</em> 反切</a>).</p>

<p>What is this method called?</p>

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I just call it's an explanation.
Zhang
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It's like spelling an English name over the phone: "B, as in beta". I'd just say it's the method of: "use it in a word"
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<terminology>
理由的理: specify a character by context
# 理由的理: specify a character by context

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-02)

This method is often used to clarify which exact character of a certain pronunciation is meant, for example when saying one's name:

> 我叫王立：不是力量的力，是成立的立。

It is used so frequently that I assume there is a word for it (like a historical method to describe a character's pronunciation was called [*fanqie* 反切](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanqie)).

What is this method called?

**Tags:** terminology

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I just call it's an explanation.  
> **username_2**: It's like spelling an English name over the phone: "B, as in beta". I'd just say it's the method of: "use it in a word"  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-12-02. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

I would call it **釐清** (to clarify)

> 釐清 這個 'li' 是 理由的理, 不是 里程的里
>
> to clarify this 'li' is 理 for 理由, not 里 for 里程

or

**闡明** (to clarify )

> 闡明 這個 'li' 是理由的理, 不是 里程的里
>
> to clarify this 'li' is 理 for 理由, not 里 for 里程

神秘德里克 wrote:

> *提问人问专门的词，这两个词也不是说专门表示这件事情。应该是没有什么专门的词专门表达这件事情。*

I agree there is no specific term for 'specify a character by context' .

'specify a character by context' is an act of '釐清' or '闡明' a character

> "你叫 Huáng Yuán? 請問是那一個 Yuán?" (Your name is Huáng Yuán? May I ask which yuán is that?)

"To clarify (釐清/闡明) which 'Yuán' is in his name, 黃源 said: 'it is the 源 in 水源"

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: 提问人问专门的词，这两个词也不是说专门表示这件事情。可能是没有什么专门的词专门表达这件事情吧。  

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