秋 is shaped like a cricket in the oracle bone inscription to express the concept of “autumn”. Another way of its original writing in oracle bone inscription is to add a”火 fire” under the shape of a cricket, which means that the crops are ripe in autumn and they are like burning fire. Continue reading “秋 a cricket”
Category: Animals
乌 a crow
乌, a pictographic character of a crow, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Don’t forget to compare 乌 and 鸟. Continue reading “乌 a crow”
Component leather 革
革, originally leather, hide, serves as semantic component to express meanings related to leather or leather products.
Component two wings 非
非, originally two wings, can act as a phonetic component as well as a semantic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component two wings 非”
component snake 巴
巴, originally snake, means: to hope for anxiously; to expect; to cling to; to stick to. It serves as phonetic component. Continue reading “component snake 巴”