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
modified, modification
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mijn hanzi, modification
opposite meaning or situation
when used as a character part
explanation according to Richard Sears (http://hanziyuan.net/)
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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夷夷RSbarbarians, peaceful, level, eliminate
  • RS. those people 大 who dress in wraps 弓 not sewed cloths: barbarians; better be at peace with them than be leveled or eliminated
弦弦RSstring, hypotenuse, crescent
  • strings 玄 of a bow 弓 like strings of an instrument
張張RS
张张		stretch, extend, expand, sheet
  • long 長 string of a bow 弓 being stretched before shooting at a sheet of paper with marks
引引RSto pull, draw out, attract, to stretch
  • bow 弓 string 丨 being pulled
抜; 安; 終; 弗 弔
窮窮RS
穷穷		poor, destitute, impoverished
  • strong 力 bent body 躬 living in a cave 穴: poor
  • Man took a shot from a bow 弓 in his body 身 and was dropped in a hole 穴: cornered situation
躬躬RSbody, personally, in person, bend
發發RS
发发		発issue, dispatch, send out, emit
  • RS. the action of 殳 on a bow 弓 to make the arrow go forward 癶: shoot
  • ⓢ hand 又 holding a crossbow ready to shoot: 发
  • two hands 开 issuing or sending out a message carried by legs 癶
弔弔RS
吊吊		condole, mourn, pity; hang
  • RS. mourning person dressed in hanging clothes → 弔; lit. person 丨 wearing a bow 弓
  • clothes on a hanger: 吊
悔 悼 喪 忌; 葬; 弟
彈彈RS
弾弾		弹pellet, bullet, shot, shell
  • single 單 thing that gets shot from a bow 弓
粥粥RS俼鬻𥺞𩱟rice gruel, congee
  • RS. Augmented pictograph: steam 弓 from rice 米
強強RS
强强		strong, powerful, energetic艮 雄 力 猛 剛; 濃
弘弘RSenlarge, expand, liberal, great
  • individual 厶 capable of firing a bow 弓: a great man with liberal thoughts, his reign is expanding
強
弓弓RSbow, curved, arched, rad. 57弗 弔 弱 引 弾 張 弦; 湾 窮 弧 強 弘
弟弟RS𠂖young brother, junior, I, me
  • young fellow running and playing around → 弟
  • fellow 人 shooting arrows 丷 with his bow 弓
  • a spear (丷丨丿) being wrapped around by a rope 弓: younger brother learns from his big brother how to tie a rope.
叔; 兄
彎彎RS
弯弯		bend, curve
  • bow 弓 with entwined strings /䜌: completely bent
  • wet man 亦 with bow 弓: assassin coming from hiding in the water with bent bow ready to shoot
  • ⓢ a bow 弓 is also 亦 curved
彌彌RS
弥弥		to fill, to complete, more
  • somebody wields the bow 弓 and shoots animals to fill your 爾/尔 stomach
弧弧RSwooden bow, arc, crescent
  • bow 弓 used to shoot at melons 瓜
弛弛RS㢮𢏯𢐋𢐏loosen, relax, unstring a bow
  • bow 弓 becomes as loose as a snake 也: loosen
雋雋RS
隽隽		superior, outstanding, talented
  • RS. to shoot a bird 隹 with a bow 弓 and arrow: fat meat of superior quality
  • ⓢ pregnant 乃 birds 隹: superior offspring with talent for flying
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