鬼, pictographic component of a demon, with a large frightening head, serves as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed the semantic component 鬼 expresses meanings related to ghosts, worship, temples or superstitious activities such as 魂魄魅魔魑魅魍魉魇. 鬼 also serves as phonetic component. Continue reading “Component 鬼 demon”
Category: Pictograms
Component 巫 tool used by a witch
巫, a pictographic character, serves as a semantic as well as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 巫 tool used by a witch”
Component body 身
身, a pictographic character of a body, can act as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component body 身 have to do with body or actions related to body. 身 can also serves as phonetic component to form some characters.
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老 an old person
老, a pictographic character of an old person, serves as both a phonetic and a semantic component to form characters. All the characters formed by the phonetic component 老 are pronounced lǎo except 峔. Continue reading “老 an old person”
Component 母 mother
母, a pictographic character of a mother with breasts exposed, serves as semantic as well as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 母 mother”