竹, bamboo, serves as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component 竹 express meanings related to bamboo or products of bamboo. Continue reading “Component 竹 bamboo”
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玉 jade
玉, a pictographic character of a string of jade, serves as a semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component 玉 express things related to jade, jade ware, jade processing, etc. 玉 also serves as a phonetic component. Continue reading “玉 jade”
Component 山 mountain
山, a pictographic character of a mountain, serves as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component 山 express meanings related to mountain, stone, or tall things, etc. 山 also serves as phonetic component.
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Component 石 a rock at the foot of a cliff
石 a pictographic character of a rock at the foot of a cliff, serves as semantic as well as phonetic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component 石 express meanings related to earth, rock, or earth or rock related instruments. Continue reading “Component 石 a rock at the foot of a cliff”