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又 vs 再

Both "again": 又 replays what already happened (他又迟到了), 再 schedules what has not (这件事明天再谈).

又
yòu ㄧㄡˋ
(once) again; also
radical 又 · and, also, again, in addition
A right hand, representing a pair; compare 左
stroke order · 2
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再
zài ㄗㄞˋ
again; once more; re-; further; beyond this point of time
radical 冂 · wide
Two fish 冉 caught on a line 一
stroke order · 6
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