攴 is derived from 手. It serves as a semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the component 攴 express meanings related to actions of hand such as beating, rapping, etc. Continue reading “攴 hand VII”
Category: Body parts
八 hand VI
八 is derived from the image of two hands holding something. It serves as a semantic component in some cases. Some characters formed by the semantic component 八 denote hand-related actions or hand-related extended meanings. Continue reading “八 hand VI”
扌hand II
扌is derived from 手 and serves as a semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component 扌denote hand parts, hand-related or body-related actions, or hand-related extended meanings. 扌is super powerful as it can form 700 characters. Continue reading “扌hand II”
彗 a hand holding a broom made of bamboo
彗, a compound ideographic character of a hand holding a broom made of bamboo, serves as a phonetic component to form characters that have the same pronunciation as 彗. Continue reading “彗 a hand holding a broom made of bamboo”
采 a hand picking from a tree
采 cǎi, originally a hand picking from a tree, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Characters formed by the component 采 mostly have the same pronunciation cǎi. Continue reading “采 a hand picking from a tree”