来, originally a wheat plant, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 来 a wheat plant”
Component 秀 grain crops putting forth ears and flowers
秀, grain crops putting forth ears and flowers, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 秀 grain crops putting forth ears and flowers”
Component 帝 a flower stalk
帝, originally a flower stalk, serves as phonetic component to form characters. 帝 is a pictographic character. Continue reading “Component 帝 a flower stalk”
Component 华 a flourishing flower
华, a flourishing flower, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 华 a flourishing flower”
Component 朿 a tree with thorns
朿, originally a tree with thorns, is a cognate of 刺. It serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 朿 a tree with thorns”