雚 guàn, cognate of 鹳, a stork, serves as phonetic component. Continue reading “Component stork 雚”
Category: Decode Characters
Component lizard 易
易, originally a lizard, a cognate of 蜴, means: 1.easy 2.friendly 3.to change 4.to exchange. 易 serves as phonetic component. Characters formed by the component lizard 易 have three structures: semantic left-phonetic right, phonetic left-semantic right, and semi-enclosure Continue reading “Component lizard 易”
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 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 免 a man in a hat
免, a pictographic character of a man in a hat, cognate with 冕, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 免 a man in a hat”