allograph (different shape but same meaning)
connotation as a character part
abbreviated, abbreviation
contracted, contraction
extended meaning
government
kanji, ideograph, character
literal translation from the Shuowen Jiezi
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opposite meaning or situation
when used as a character part
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one of the 214 radicals in the traditional character classification system
situation chosen for evoking this meaning
suffix for counting units of objects, etc.
Unclassified by Joseph De Roo.
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付付RSgive, deliver, pay, hand over, entrust, attach
  • something small 寸 to give to somebody 亻
  • a merit cross 寸 attached to a brave man 亻
導導RS
导导		direct, guide, lead, conduct
  • RS. guide with the hand 寸 along the road 道/guide someone 巳 with the hand 寸
  • ⓢ the tiny 寸 ourselves 己 (the conscience floating over our shoulders) guides us
襯襯RS
衬衬		underwear, inner garments
  • tiny 寸 piece of clothing 衤 your parents 親 learned you to wear
廚廚RS
厨厨		kitchen, closet, cupboard
  • place in the house 广 where one stands 尌 to cook
  • ⓢ small 寸 place in the house 厂 where one cooks beans 豆
冠冠RScap, crown, headgear
醤醤RSkind of miso
  • prepared by mixing measured 寸 amounts of ingredients by hand ⺤ and letting it ferment in a bottle 酉 leaving it aside 丬
 醬
醬醬RS
酱酱		thick paste of fermented soya bean
  • prepared by mixing measured 寸 amounts of ingredients and letting it ferment in a bottle 酉 leaving it aside 爿 for many nights 月/夕
 醤
爵爵RS𡬠爵𠋓𠕢𠙘𡭌 𢋺𣝣𣡫𥥼𥧀𩰣 𩰥𩰦𩰧𩰨爵feudal title or rank, wine pitcher with three legs and a loop handle
  • RS. remnant of a three legged wine brewing container (top) and indication that it is like 鬯皀 (bottom left) with a handle 寸: → 𣡫 → 𣝣 → 爵
封封RSletter, envelope, feudal, seal, closing
寸寸RSinch, small, tiny, measurement (3.03 cm) rad. 41
  • thing 丶 which is smaller than (beneath) the hand 𠂇: → 寸
  • con. hand holding something, take
封 村 射 奪 尋, 甫 求; 法
專專RS
专专		叀専𤰔monopolize, take sole possession, concentrate, focus, special
  • one 一 small 寸 individual 厶 taking all food from the field 田
  • hand 寸 working concentrated with a spindle → 叀 → 𤰔
  • ⓢ hand 扌 working focused with a spindle to transfer all thread to the loom 龴
  • one small 寸 owner owning many 十 fields 田 in the region: he's monopolised agriculture in the region
尃
對對RS
对对		correct, right, facing, opposed
  • the law spoken by the king 王 stands 业 above all else, big 丷 and small 寸
  • ⓢ two hands 寸 又 correcting something
  • ⓢ correct again 又 therefore deserve a thump up 寸
守守RSdefend, protect, guard, conserve, obey
  • hand holding something 寸 to defend, protect and guard the house 宀
定; 蒦 卯 𠬶 擁 衛 保 番 護; 狩
肘肘RSelbow, arm
射射RSshoot, eject, issue forth, emit, to send out
  • to kill one has to shoot at and hit a small 寸 part of one's body 身; a person 身 holding bow and arrow 寸 to shoot
䠶 謝 狙; 撃
尌尌RSstanding (something) up
  • RS. drum 壴 being beaten with the hand 寸: the person beating the drum usually stands up
酎酎RSdouble-fermented wine, vintage wine, sake
  • hand 寸 preparing things in a wine vessel 酉: fermented wine or sake
將將RS
将将		will, going to, future, general
  • hand holding 寸 meat 月 on the half trunk (serving as table) 爿/丬: general eating a handfull 寽, from now on he will be the leader
  • ⓢ a small 寸 split trunk 丬 looks like a general at night 夕, we will make mistakes because we don't see in the future
村村RSvillage, town, hamlet, uncouth, vulgar
  • small 寸 town usually surrounded by trees 木; the inhabitants are sometimes uncouth or vulgar
 甫 郷 里; 夬 字
寽寽RSa handfull
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