What is radical in SAP BC-I18 - Internationalization (I18N)?

SAP Term: radical

• Component: BC-I18

• Component Name: Internationalization (I18N)

• Description: Group of strokes in a Chinese character that is treated as a unit for the purposes of sorting, indexing, and classification. A character can contain more than one element that is recognized as a radical, but each character contains only one element, called the "main radical," that is used as the indexing radical. The main radical often gives a hint as to the general meaning of the character, and other radicals in the character might indicate how the character is pronounced.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Radical is a term used in SAP BC-I18 Internationalization (I18N) to refer to the root of a word. It is used to identify the base form of a word, which can then be used to create other forms of the same word. For example, the radical of the English word “run” is “run”, and from this radical, other forms such as “running” and “ran” can be derived.
  
  How to use it: 
  Radicals are used in SAP BC-I18 Internationalization (I18N) to identify the base form of a word. This base form can then be used to create other forms of the same word. For example, if you know the radical of the English word “run” is “run”, you can then create other forms such as “running” and “ran”.
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using radicals in SAP BC-I18 Internationalization (I18N), it is important to remember that not all words have a single radical. Some words may have multiple radicals, depending on their usage and context. For example, the English word “run” can have two different radicals: “run” and “ran”. It is important to identify the correct radical for each word in order to accurately create other forms of the same word.
  
  Related Information: 
  Radicals are an important part of SAP BC-I18 Internationalization (I18N). For more information on radicals and how they are used in SAP BC-I18 Internationalization (I18N), please refer to the official SAP documentation on internationalization.