Why 止步 but not 止手？ Continue reading “步 step/pace”
Category: Decode Characters
Pictogram of 止 foot, stop
止 came from the image of a foot, and its meaning was extended to “stop, only/just.” Commonly used phrases are 停止 stop and 不止 not only/just
How is 年 from? Pictogram of 年
We are celebrating the new year 新年. Do you know how 年 is from? #年year #人man #收割harvest #禾grain
At the end of the year, people harvest ripe crops. 年 came from the image of a man carrying grain on his back. Learn more about 年.
How is 春 from?
How is 春 from? Why it has a 日？Grass is beginning to germinate the root in the sun, so spring is coming. 春 is derived from the composed meaning of grass, seed and sun. Check more about 春.
Radical bone 骨 gǔ
The radical bone denotes ” bone or human body”, so characters with 骨 express meanings related to bone or human body. Continue reading “Radical bone 骨 gǔ”