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”
Category: Decode Characters
罒 vs 皿
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”
彡 vs 毛 vs 髟
Do you know these words 鬣, 鬃, 鬓, 髦, 髯? They look very difficult? Yes, they do before you know how to decode them. Now, just take a minute to conquer these monsters! Continue reading “彡 vs 毛 vs 髟”
辶 vs 廴
Both 辶 and 廴 are from 辵, composed of 彳和 止. So characters with 辶 and 廴 relate to walking or its extended meaning.
Why do 走, 足 and 步 have foot-related meanings?
Have you noticed they all share a 止? 止 is a foot. 走 consists of a person and a foot to mean walk. 足 consists of a town and a foot, which originally meant that a soldier returned to his town in triumph, but now it only means foot. Characters with 走 relate to walking. Characters with 足 relate to movements of feet.
