彳, derived from 行, serves as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component 彳express meanings related to walking, road, distance, human behaviors, foot movements, etc. Continue reading “Component 彳 road”
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Radicals 亻and 彳
why do “住” and “往” have different meanings? If you know the difference between ” 亻” and ” 彳”, you will understand why.
1. ” 亻” is from “人/people”, so characters with ” 亻” have to do with “people, people’s action or behavior, or people-related extended meaning”
2. ” 彳” is from “行/walk”, so characters with ” 彳” have to do with “walk, road, or walk-related extended meaning”
