秋 is shaped like a cricket in the oracle bone inscription to express the concept of “autumn”. Another way of its original writing in oracle bone inscription is to add a”火 fire” under the shape of a cricket, which means that the crops are ripe in autumn and they are like burning fire. Continue reading “秋 a cricket”
丫 fork of a tree
丫 is a pictographic character of the fork of a tree and serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “丫 fork of a tree”
乌 a crow
乌, a pictographic character of a crow, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Don’t forget to compare 乌 and 鸟. Continue reading “乌 a crow”
永 a tortuous flow of water
永, in oracle bone inscription, is like a tortuous flow of water. As the water flows forward all the time, 永 expresses “permanent”. Continue reading “永 a tortuous flow of water”
了 a baby wrapped in a blanket
了, in Small Oracle Script, is like a baby wrapped in a blanket, with only the head visible. There are just several characters formed by 了, among which 辽 and 疗 are the most common characters formed by 了. Continue reading “了 a baby wrapped in a blanket”