目, a pictographic character of eye, mainly serves as semantic component to for characters. Characters formed by the semantic component eye 目 express things related to eyes, vision, actions of eyes, etc. Continue reading “Component eye 目”
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Component foot 足
足, a compound ideographic character of a foot, serves as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component 足 express meanings related to the foot, foot movements, foot actions, etc. 足 also serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component foot 足”
Component 豊 an ancient sacrificial vessel
豊, originally an ancient sacrificial vessel, serves as a phonetic component to form characters.
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Component 鼎 three-legged ancient Chinese cooking vessel
鼎, three-legged ancient Chinese cooking vessel/tripod cauldron, serves as a semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the the semantic component 鼎 express things related to the cooking vessel/tripod caldron. 鼎 also serves as a phonetic component. Continue reading “Component 鼎 three-legged ancient Chinese cooking vessel”
Component 壹 a kettle
壹, originally a kettle/pot, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 壹 a kettle”