瓜, gourd/melon, serves as phonetic as well as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component 瓜 express meanings related to melons or vine plants. Continue reading “Component 瓜 gourd/melon”
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Component 屯 a sprouting seed
屯, a compound ideographic character of a seedling, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 屯 a sprouting seed”
彗 a hand holding a broom made of bamboo
彗, a compound ideographic character of a hand holding a broom made of bamboo, serves as a phonetic component to form characters that have the same pronunciation as 彗. Continue reading “彗 a hand holding a broom made of bamboo”
采 a hand picking from a tree
采 cǎi, originally a hand picking from a tree, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Characters formed by the component 采 mostly have the same pronunciation cǎi. Continue reading “采 a hand picking from a tree”
Component 乇 a plant stem bearing leaves
乇, originally a plant stem bearing leaves, serves as a phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 乇 a plant stem bearing leaves”