片, a pictographic character of half of a piece of chopped wood, serves as a semantic component to form characters. The other half of a piece of the chopped wood is 爿. Continue reading “片 half of a piece of chopped wood”
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干 a fork-like hunting equipment or weapon
干, a pictographic character of an ancient weapon resembling a fork-like stick used for hunting or in warfare, serves as a phonetic component. Continue reading “干 a fork-like hunting equipment or weapon”
丁 a nail
丁, a pictographic character of a nail, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “丁 a nail”