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Author: Decode Mandarin Chinese
Characters composed of a sentence 离合字
We like to share with you very special characters 离合字, character 1 + character 2 = character 3, for example, 上+下 = 卡. 上下卡 is a sentence, so 卡 is a character composed of a sentence. Such characters are called 离合字. These characters 离合字 have the following characteristics: Continue reading “Characters composed of a sentence 离合字”
Small mouth 口 or big mouth 囗?
There two radicals 口 and 囗 look very similar but they are not the same. The following is the difference between the radical 口 and the radical 囗. Continue reading “Small mouth 口 or big mouth 囗?”
Difference between 冫, 氵 and 灬
In domestic Chinese teaching, 冫, 氵, and 灬 are called “两点水”, “三点水”, “四点水 or 四点底” respectively. It sounds they are all related to water 水, but they are not actually all in the family of water. Continue reading “Difference between 冫, 氵 and 灬”
Radicals 亻and 彳
why do “住” and “往” have different meanings? If you know the difference between ” 亻” and ” 彳”, you will understand why.
1. ” 亻” is from “人/people”, so characters with ” 亻” have to do with “people, people’s action or behavior, or people-related extended meaning”
2. ” 彳” is from “行/walk”, so characters with ” 彳” have to do with “walk, road, or walk-related extended meaning”
