齐(齊), originally a field of grain with uniform height, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 齐 a field of grain with uniform height”
Component 竹 bamboo
竹, bamboo, serves as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component 竹 express meanings related to bamboo or products of bamboo. Continue reading “Component 竹 bamboo”
Component 荣 chinese parasol tree
荣(榮), originally chinese parasol tree or blooming flowers, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 荣 chinese parasol tree”
Component 禾 grain
禾, gain, serves as semantic as well as phonetic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component 禾 express meanings related to cereals or farming such as 秋, 种,积, 税, 穗, 秧, 稻, 嫁, 季, 稚, 委, etc. Continue reading “Component 禾 grain”
Component 生 growing seedling
生, originally growing seedling or sprout, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 生 growing seedling”