<p>It may be possible if we say only one word, 奕 or 野, quickly and ambiguously. </p>

<p>When they are combined with other words, we have these words to judge it. </p>

<p>牧野 is the name of a place, and we always use this term as a whole. </p>

<p>奕 usually goes with 博 or 對 to form 博奕 or 對奕 for games. </p>

<p>Even somebody mixes 奕 with 野. It is not so easy to mix 博奕 (Bó yì) or 對奕 (Duì yì) with 牧野 (Mù yě).</p>

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2017-07-20T04:36:58.573Z
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Farnz Seager
<p>To me, these two words are very distinctive and I had never encountered a case for these two words which confused my understanding. I just can't think of any occasion off the top of my head.</p>

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2017-07-20T04:34:51.460Z
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dan
<p>I understand the sounds and inflections are distinct, and that the only commonality is the initial consonant.  But what if it were a conversation between two speakers with different native dialects, where wine has been drunk, and the person speaking has a speech impediment, and the person mishearing is very old and hard of hearing. <em>(In other words, this question is about mistakes in communication and records as opposed to accuracy.)</em></p>

<p>This is not a serious question, per se, but more of a fun question for literary purposes, playfully looking for a speculative (non-materialist) connection between the game of Yi, mentioned in the Zuo Zhuan and Analects, and the Battle of Muye.</p>

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2017-07-20T03:58:49.333Z
I would say it is possible. But, always, it can be distinguished from the context.
Harry Summer
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Are there any circumstances in which 弈 (yì) could be mistaken for 野 (yě)?
# Are there any circumstances in which 弈 (yì) could be mistaken for 野 (yě)?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-07-19)

I understand the sounds and inflections are distinct, and that the only commonality is the initial consonant. But what if it were a conversation between two speakers with different native dialects, where wine has been drunk, and the person speaking has a speech impediment, and the person mishearing is very old and hard of hearing. *(In other words, this question is about mistakes in communication and records as opposed to accuracy.)*

This is not a serious question, per se, but more of a fun question for literary purposes, playfully looking for a speculative (non-materialist) connection between the game of Yi, mentioned in the Zuo Zhuan and Analects, and the Battle of Muye.

**Tags:** topolect, mistakes

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I would say it is possible. But, always, it can be distinguished from the context.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-07-20. Score: 3

It may be possible if we say only one word, 奕 or 野, quickly and ambiguously.

When they are combined with other words, we have these words to judge it.

牧野 is the name of a place, and we always use this term as a whole.

奕 usually goes with 博 or 對 to form 博奕 or 對奕 for games.

Even somebody mixes 奕 with 野. It is not so easy to mix 博奕 (Bó yì) or 對奕 (Duì yì) with 牧野 (Mù yě).


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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-07-20. Score: 1

To me, these two words are very distinctive and I had never encountered a case for these two words which confused my understanding. I just can't think of any occasion off the top of my head.


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