匿 is compound ideograph. 匸 resembles a container or a wall, and 若 depicts a woman. 匿 originally meant a woman hides away. Continue reading “匿 a woman hides away”
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若 a woman tidying her hair
若 is a pictographic character. The oracle bone script 
depicts a woman tidying her hair with both hands, indicating that a woman is meek and obedient. Continue reading “若 a woman tidying her hair”
Component 每
每, a variant of 母 woman, serves as phonetic component to form characters. Continue reading “Component 每”