秀, grain crops putting forth ears and flowers, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 秀 grain crops putting forth ears and flowers”
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Component 帝 a flower stalk
帝, originally a flower stalk, serves as phonetic component to form characters. 帝 is a pictographic character. Continue reading “Component 帝 a flower stalk”
Component 华 a flourishing flower
华, a flourishing flower, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 华 a flourishing flower”
Component 朿 a tree with thorns
朿, originally a tree with thorns, is a cognate of 刺. It serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 朿 a tree with thorns”
Component 齐 a field of grain with uniform height
齐(齊), originally a field of grain with uniform height, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 齐 a field of grain with uniform height”