方, originally a flag, serves as semantic or phonetic component. When it serves as a semantic component(radical), it stands to the left of the other part.
Characters composed of “方” have to do with “flag”. E.g. 旋, return, come back from the war (flag was used in a war); 施, originally flag, its meanings were extended to “wave, give, set up”; 族, clan (every clan has a flag); 旅, troops; etc.
方, a pictographic character of a flag, serves as semantic as well phonetic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component 方 have to do with flags or army such as 旗, 旅, 施, 旋, 族, 旌, etc. Characters formed by the phonetic component 方 放、房、仿、访、旁、纺、防、芳、坊、妨、肪、舫、枋、趽、钫、鲂、彷、 邡、雱、 牥、 蚄、汸、祊、…
王 wáng, a pictographic character of an axe, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Don't mix it with the semantic component 玉. Characters formed by the phonetic component 王 旺汪枉仼望 wàng wāng wǎng wáng wàng 尪尫尩 wāng wāng wāng See also: Radical 王 Component 玉 Component 贝
鬯, originally sacrificial wine, serves as a semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component 鬯 笔划 汉字 拼音 笔划 汉字 拼音 10 鬯 chàng 27 鬰 yù 29 鬱 yù
