你为什么老是跟我过不去？这里过不去，请绕道！我心里真过不去。”过不去” a very frequently-used word. It has the following three uses. Continue reading “All about 过不去”
Author: Decode Mandarin Chinese
Synonyms learning
A Chinese synonym 同义词 is a word or expression that has the same meaning as another. There are a large number of Chinese synonyms. Continue reading “Synonyms learning”
Right writing order of the dot 点的正确笔顺
The troke “点 dot” can locate at different positions in characters and its writing order also varies. How to write it correctly in each case? Continue reading “Right writing order of the dot 点的正确笔顺”
丰 a utensil filled with jade strings
丰 is 豐 a pictographic character. In the oracle bone inscription, the top of 丰 is like a utensil filled with jade strings, and the bottom is like a 豆-shaped container. Continue reading “丰 a utensil filled with jade strings”
丹 cinnabar
In the oracle bone inscription, the outer shape of 丹 is like a mine, the horizontal stroke inside indicates there is cinnabar. Continue reading “丹 cinnabar”