瓦, a pictographic character of earthenware, can serve as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component earthenware 瓦 expresses meanings related to earthenwares, pottery production workers, surname which is an extended meaning, etc. It also can act as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component earthenware 瓦”
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Component mortar used to husk or pestle rice 臼
臼, a pictographic character of a mortar used to husk or pestle rice, serves as semantic component to form characters. Also, it can serve phonetic component to form some characters. Characters formed by the semantic component mortar 臼 express things related to mortar or hand. Continue reading “Component mortar used to husk or pestle rice 臼”
Component 白 light emitted by the rising sun
白, a pictographic character of the light emitted by the rising sun, serves as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component 白 have to do with bright, white or express extended meanings. 白 can also serve as phonetic component. Continue reading “Component 白 light emitted by the rising sun”
Component door 门
门, a pictographic character of a door, serves as semantic component to form characters. It can also serve as phonetic component. Characters formed by the semantic component 门 express meanings related to door, construction, close, fight, etc, and also as phonetic component. Continue reading “Component door 门”
Component city 邑阝
邑, a compound ideographic character of city, serves as semantic component to form characters. When 邑 serves as semantic component , it is written as 阝. Characters formed by the semantic component city 邑 express meanings related to city, state, place, residence, name, etc. 邑 also serves as phonetic component. Continue reading “Component city 邑阝”