1. “广” came from ”big house,” so characters with “广” mostly have to do with “house.”
2. “厂” came from “primitive cave at the edge of a cliff where people could stay,” so characters with “厂” have to do with ”stone, cliff, or house.”
冖 vs 宀 vs 穴
Differentiating between “冖,” ”宀,” and “穴” helps you understand better and learn more easily the characters with these three radicals.
贝, 见 and 页
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”
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”