In the oracle bone inscription, the outer shape of 丹 is like a mine, the horizontal stroke inside indicates there is cinnabar. Continue reading “丹 cinnabar”
Tag: +phonetic/-semantic
永 a tortuous flow of water
永, in oracle bone inscription, is like a tortuous flow of water. As the water flows forward all the time, 永 expresses “permanent”. Continue reading “永 a tortuous flow of water”
了 a baby wrapped in a blanket
了, in Small Oracle Script, is like a baby wrapped in a blanket, with only the head visible. There are just several characters formed by 了, among which 辽 and 疗 are the most common characters formed by 了. Continue reading “了 a baby wrapped in a blanket”
己 a curved rope
己 is a pictographic character, resembling a curved rope. 己 mainly serves as a phonetic component to form characters and also serves as a semantic component to express things related to a baby or infant. Continue reading “己 a curved rope”
几 a long narrow table
几, a pictographic character of a long narrow table, serves as a semantic as well as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “几 a long narrow table”