卤, a pictographic character of a pot of salt, serves as a semantic component to form characters. The characters formed by the semantic component 卤 express meanings related to salt. Continue reading “Component 卤 a pot of salt”
Component 员 look down at a cooking vessel
员, a compound character expressing the meaning of looking down at a cooking vessel, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 员 look down at a cooking vessel”
Component 我 weapon
我, originally a rake-like weapon or tool, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 我 weapon”
甬 a bell handle
As to the origin of 甬, there are two versions: 1. a bell handle; 2. a flower bud. 甬 serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “甬 a bell handle”
Component 克 a person shouldering things
克, a pictographic character of a person shouldering things, serves as phonetic as well as semantic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 克 a person shouldering things”