丫 is a pictographic character of the fork of a tree and serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “丫 fork of a tree”
Category: Character Components
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”
永 a tortuous flow of water
永, in oracle bone inscription, is like a tortuous flow of water. As the water flows forward all the time, 永 expresses “permanent”. Continue reading “永 a tortuous flow of water”
了 a baby wrapped in a blanket
了, in Small Oracle Script, is like a baby wrapped in a blanket, with only the head visible. There are just several characters formed by 了, among which 辽 and 疗 are the most common characters formed by 了. Continue reading “了 a baby wrapped in a blanket”
勾
勾, cognate with 句, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “勾”