The sun sets in the bushes when the night falls. This was the original meaning of 莫. 暮 was created to substitute 莫 for that meaning and the meaning of 莫 was changed to “no/not/none” Continue reading “摸 when it gets dark one grope his/her way”
Category: Phono-semantic compounds
辜 death penalty
辜 is a phono-semantic character. In the seal script, 辜 --/035gu/[2]jin(1).gif){kind=small}
= --new%20new/002gu/21jin01.gif){kind=small}
(古)+ --new%20new/002gu/21jin02.gif){kind=small}
(辛). Continue reading “辜 death penalty”
辈 from chariots to generation
辈 is a phono-semantic character. In the seal script, 辈 --/004bei/[2]jin(1).gif){kind=small}
= --/004bei/[2]jin(1)jian(1).gif){kind=small}
(非) + --/004bei/[2]jin(1)jian(2).gif){kind=small}
(車). 車 acts as semantic component and 非 phonetic. Continue reading “辈 from chariots to generation”
匙 don’t tilt the spoon when scooping
匙 is a phono-semantic compound character composed of 是 and 匕. 是 serves as phonetic component and 匕 semantic. In the seal script, --/003chi/[4]zhuan(1).gif){kind=small}
= --/003chi/[4]zhuan(1)jian(1).gif){kind=small}
（correct, exact）
--/003chi/[4]zhuan(1)jian(2).gif){kind=small}
(a spoon) Continue reading “匙 don’t tilt the spoon when scooping”
传 post-chaise
In oracle bone script, 传 --new/093chuan/[1]jia(1).gif){kind=small}
= --new/093chuan/[1]jia(1)jian(1).gif){kind=small}
(人 a man) + --new/093chuan/[1]jia(1)jian(2).gif){kind=small}
(专, a hand holding a weaving spindle), suggesting the action of turning over or exchange. Continue reading “传 post-chaise”