眉, originally eyebrow, serves as phonetic component. It’s a pictographic character. Continue reading “Component eyebrow 眉”
Category: Pictograms
Component ear 耳
耳, pictographic character of ear, serves as semantic component to express things related to ear, hearing, or sound, and also as phonetic component. Continue reading “Component ear 耳”
朋 ancient monetary unit
朋, a pictographic character of two strings of shellfish, ancient monetary units, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “朋 ancient monetary unit”
主 the flame of a lamp
主, a pictographic character of the flame of a lamp, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “主 the flame of a lamp”
网 a net
网, a pictographic character of a net, serves as a semantic component to form characters. When it serves as a component, 网 is written as 罒. Continue reading “网 a net”