畐, originally a jar, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 畐 a jar”
One of the Five-star Characters, 紧 I
紧 is a must-learn character if your want to make your Chinese improved to a new level. This time we are going to learn one of its meanings: urgent; pressing; tense
时间很紧。
Time is pressing.
风声紧。
Things are tense.
任务紧。
The task is urgent.
枪声越来越紧。
The firing got heavier and heavier.
One eye, one tree, and one heart 想
A very interesting character to learn.
The Chinese heart is traditionally regarded as the organ of thinking and reasoning, as well as feeling. So, you can find the characters with 心 have meanings related to emotion, thought, thinking, feelings, reasoning, etc.
目+木+心？This must be a character having meanings related to emotion, thought, thinking, feelings, reasoning, etc.
木+目=相
+心=想
厉害 and 利害, which one to choose?
厉害 and 利害 are a pair of words which are very confusing since they share the same pronunciation and the same use. Continue reading “厉害 and 利害, which one to choose?”
When you hear one of these expressions, you are really bothering or harassing others
