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”
Category: Plants
丫 fork of a tree
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”
甲 buds open their outer shell in spring
甲 originally meant that “buds open their outer shell in spring”. It serves as a phonetic component to form characters. The position of 甲 in a character: left, right, bottom or inside. Continue reading “甲 buds open their outer shell in spring”
Component 尤 a growing plant
There are two versions for the original meaning of 尤: 1. a growing plant 2. hand. 尤 serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 尤 a growing plant”
刍 a hand holding a bunch of hay
刍, a compound ideograph of a hand holding a bunch of hay/grass, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Characters formed by the phonetic component 刍 have the same or similar pronunciation as 刍.