卵, egg, ovum, roe, spawn, serves as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the component egg have to do with egg. Continue reading “Component egg 卵”
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皮 a hand stripping the fur from an animal pelt
皮, originally a hand stripping the fur from an animal pelt, can serve as both phonetic and semantic component to form characters. 皮 is compound ideograph. Continue reading “皮 a hand stripping the fur from an animal pelt”
Component 夏 a human figure representing a great man
夏, a compound ideographic character of originally a human figure representing a “great” man, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 夏 a human figure representing a great man”
Component 鬼 demon
鬼, pictographic component of a demon, with a large frightening head, serves as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed the semantic component 鬼 expresses meanings related to ghosts, worship, temples or superstitious activities such as 魂魄魅魔魑魅魍魉魇. 鬼 also serves as phonetic component. Continue reading “Component 鬼 demon”
Component 畏 a demon with a stick in hand
畏, a pictographic character of a demon/ghost/spirit with a stick in hand frightening people, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 畏 a demon with a stick in hand”