止 came from the image of a foot, and its meaning was extended to “stop, only/just.” Commonly used phrases are 停止 stop and 不止 not only/just
Category: Pictograms
Pictograms of the Chinese zodiac
The twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac
Basic Chinese characters about nature
Basic Chinese Characters about nature I
Basic Chinese Characters about nature II
These basic Chinese Characters about nature can serve as semantic or phonetic components to form many different characters. Check the character components of natural phenomena
Pictograms of body parts
Pictograms of body parts are very important component to form Chinese characters. They can serve as both semantic and phonetic components. To learn them in detail, just check the components of body parts.
Characters derived from tree 木
Can you imagine how many things are related to a tree? The basic characters derived from tree 木. Check out the component of 木.