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Author: Decode Mandarin Chinese
24 Solar Terms in Chinese Lunar Calendar
节气 is the point marking one of the 24 divisions of the solar year in the traditional Chinese calendar. Do you know the 二十四节气表 24 Solar Terms in Chinese Lunar Calendar? Continue reading “24 Solar Terms in Chinese Lunar Calendar”
甲 buds open their outer shell in spring
甲 originally meant that “buds open their outer shell in spring”. It serves as a phonetic component to form characters. The position of 甲 in a character: left, right, bottom or inside. Continue reading “甲 buds open their outer shell in spring”
Component 尤 a growing plant
There are two versions for the original meaning of 尤: 1. a growing plant 2. hand. 尤 serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 尤 a growing plant”
Component 寅 an arrow
寅, a pictographic character of an arrow, serves as phonetic component to form character. Continue reading “Component 寅 an arrow”