辈 is a phono-semantic character. In the seal script, 辈 
= 
(非) + 
(車). 車 acts as semantic component and 非 phonetic. Continue reading “辈 from chariots to generation”
Tag: 非
Component two wings 非
非, originally two wings, can act as a phonetic component as well as a semantic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component two wings 非”