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, the twelfth variant of hand in Chinese, serves as a semantic component to form characters. Although there are not so many characters formed by this component, recognizing it helps you understand the meanings of the characters with this component. Continue reading “手 hand XII”
Author: Decode Mandarin Chinese
攴 hand VII
攴 is derived from 手. It serves as a semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the component 攴 express meanings related to actions of hand such as beating, rapping, etc. Continue reading “攴 hand VII”
八 hand VI
八 is derived from the image of two hands holding something. It serves as a semantic component in some cases. Some characters formed by the semantic component 八 denote hand-related actions or hand-related extended meanings. Continue reading “八 hand VI”
扌hand II
扌is derived from 手 and serves as a semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component 扌denote hand parts, hand-related or body-related actions, or hand-related extended meanings. 扌is super powerful as it can form 700 characters. Continue reading “扌hand II”
业 a board on the musical stand
业, a pictographic character of the horizontal board fixed on the music stand used in ancient times. Its original meaning was extended to “profession, career, business, etc”. Continue reading “业 a board on the musical stand”