, the twelfth variant of hand in Chinese, serves as a semantic component to form characters. Although there are not so many characters formed by this component, recognizing it helps you understand the meanings of the characters with this component. Continue reading “手 hand XII”
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ナ hand X
ナ is a variant of hand 手. Characters formed by the component ナ express things related to hand or extended meanings. Continue reading “ナ hand X”
殳 hand IX
殳 is derived from 手 hand. It serves as a semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component 殳 express actions or hand-related extended meanings such as 毁, 役, and so on. Continue reading “殳 hand IX”
攴 hand VII
攴 is derived from 手. It serves as a semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the component 攴 express meanings related to actions of hand such as beating, rapping, etc. Continue reading “攴 hand VII”
八 hand VI
八 is derived from the image of two hands holding something. It serves as a semantic component in some cases. Some characters formed by the semantic component 八 denote hand-related actions or hand-related extended meanings. Continue reading “八 hand VI”