Have you seen a Chinese knot 中国结? Maybe someone can even make one. Why 结？As you know, a Chinese knot is made of cords, silk, or threads, etc. Speaking of the name of 结, we like to share with you a very important radical silk 纟. Continue reading “Radical silk 纟”
Category: Decode Characters
Five elements and characters 五行
The five elements (五行 wŭ xíng) plays a very important role not only in traditional Chinese culture but also in the language of Chinese. Characters composed of the five elements account for a considerable amount in Chinese. Continue reading “Five elements and characters 五行”
Radical ghost 鬼
The radical ghost 鬼 guǐ denotes “ghost, spirit or apparition”. Characters with 鬼 have meanings related to ghost, spirit or apparition. Check out the structures of the characters with the radical ghost 鬼. Continue reading “Radical ghost 鬼”
Radical rice 米
Do you like 米粉 rice flour/rice-flour noodles？Don’t forget the radical rice米 because you eat the food made from 米 every day. Continue reading “Radical rice 米”
奔 run
As you can see, the pictogram of 奔 is an image of running person. It can combine with many characters to form new words such as 奔放，奔腾，奔流，投奔，私奔，奔赴，etc.
To check more about 奔 for further study.