The five elements (五行 wŭ xíng) plays a very important role not only in traditional Chinese culture but also in the language of Chinese. Characters composed of the five elements account for a considerable amount in Chinese. Continue reading “Five elements and characters 五行”
Category: Radicals
Radical ghost 鬼
The radical ghost 鬼 guǐ denotes “ghost, spirit or apparition”. Characters with 鬼 have meanings related to ghost, spirit or apparition. Check out the structures of the characters with the radical ghost 鬼. Continue reading “Radical ghost 鬼”
Radical rice 米
Do you like 米粉 rice flour/rice-flour noodles？Don’t forget the radical rice米 because you eat the food made from 米 every day. Continue reading “Radical rice 米”
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”
Radical wind 风
The rising wind forebodes the coming storm. 山雨欲来风满楼。Since we have learned characters with the radical rain 雨, how can we miss out characters with the radical wind 风？ Continue reading “Radical wind 风”