why do “住” and “往” have different meanings? If you know the difference between ” 亻” and ” 彳”, you will understand why.
1. ” 亻” is from “人/people”, so characters with ” 亻” have to do with “people, people’s action or behavior, or people-related extended meaning”
2. ” 彳” is from “行/walk”, so characters with ” 彳” have to do with “walk, road, or walk-related extended meaning”
1. “广” came from ”big house,” so characters with “广” mostly have to do with “house.”
2. “厂” came from “primitive cave at the edge of a cliff where people could stay,” so characters with “厂” have to do with ”stone, cliff, or house.”
Differentiating between “冖,” ”宀,” and “穴” helps you understand better and learn more easily the characters with these three radicals.
These three semantic components 贝, 见 and 页 look very familiar but are totally different. Just explore how they are different! Continue reading “贝, 见 and 页”
What does “罒” stand for? And “皿”?
1. “皿” was derived from the image of “ware, utensil.” It’s usually located at the bottom of a character. Characters with “皿” often denote “ware, utensil, or ware/utensil-related actions”
2. “罒” was derived from the image of “net.” It usually appears at the top of a character. Characters with “罒” often denote “net, net-related actions, or its extended meaning, such as net of justice”
