丰 is 豐 a pictographic character. In the oracle bone inscription, the top of 丰 is like a utensil filled with jade strings, and the bottom is like a 豆-shaped container. Continue reading “丰 a utensil filled with jade strings”
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丹 cinnabar
In the oracle bone inscription, the outer shape of 丹 is like a mine, the horizontal stroke inside indicates there is cinnabar. Continue reading “丹 cinnabar”
勾
勾, cognate with 句, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “勾”
乐 a wooden musical instrument
乐, originally a pictographic character of a wooden musical instrument, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “乐 a wooden musical instrument”
囗 enclosure
囗, ancient form of 围 enclose/enclosure and synonymous with 国 state, serves as a semantic component to form characters. Very interestingly, all the characters formed by 囗 have the same structure. Continue reading “囗 enclosure”