平 is so loyal!
All these characters with the component 平 are pronounced the same as 平 píng. As for their meanings, just check the semantic parts, e.g 枰 ＝ 木 + 平（枰, a kind of tree)，鲆 ＝ 鱼 + 平(鲆, a kind of fish).
Radical 王: 王 really has to do with King?
Why are many Chinese families so fond of characters with 王 such as 珍, 琼, 琪, 珂, 环, 佩, 玑, 玛, 玥, 玹, 玨, 玲, 珑, 瑙, 珊, 瑚, 珍, 珠 etc when they name their children? Continue reading “Radical 王: 王 really has to do with King?”
Characters with component 四 still pronounced the same as 四
They all have a component 四 and have the same pronunciation as that of 四 sì Continue reading “Characters with component 四 still pronounced the same as 四”
Characters derived from tree 木
Can you imagine how many things are related to a tree? The basic characters derived from tree 木. Check out the component of 木.
Characters derived from person 人
If one person follows another person, what is it in Chinese? If three persons are together, what then? Where are 大, 天, 夫 from?
For further study of the component 人