夏, a compound ideographic character of originally a human figure representing a “great” man, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 夏 a human figure representing a great man”
Component 鬼 demon
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”
Component 畏 a demon with a stick in hand
畏, a pictographic character of a demon/ghost/spirit with a stick in hand frightening people, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 畏 a demon with a stick in hand”
Component 免 a man in a hat
免, a pictographic character of a man in a hat, cognate with 冕, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 免 a man in a hat”
㐬 a newborn baby
㐬, a newborn baby, shown upside down, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “㐬 a newborn baby”