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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賛賛RShelp, support, assist, aid, approve, praise
  • two men 㚘 helping each other earning money 貝, they approve of their own ways
賄賄RS
贿贿
bribe, bribes, riches, wealth
  • having 有 money 貝: rich and able to bribe
賺賺RS
赚赚
make money, earn, gain, profit, cheat
  • huge amount of money 貝 combined in a stack 兼: money one has earned by cheating
資資RS
资资
property, wealth, capital, assets, resources, contribute
  • people ranked 次 according to money 貝: wealth
寶寶RS
宝宝
treasure, jewel, precious, rare
  • house 宀 of the king 王 containing a jar 缶 with a lot of money 貝
  • ⓢ house 宀 with a lot of jewelry 玉
墳墳RS
坟坟
grave, mound, big, the banks of a river
  • decorated 賁 ground 土: grave, usually big
  • ⓢ pottery 文 as decoration on ground 土: grave, usually big
  • under the ground 土 with a lot 十十十 of money 貝
賭賭RS
赌赌
bet, gamble, wager, compete
  • persons 者 gambling for money 貝
圓圓RS
圆圆
circle, round, circular, yuan (money coins are circular)
  • shells 貝 and mouths 口 and enclosures 囗 are circular; staff members 員 work within their circular enclosure 囗 (desk) and handle the money
円
貨貨RS
货货
goods, commodities, products
貪貪RS
贪贪
greedy, covet, hope for, search for
員員RS
员员
member, personnel, staff member
  • personnel and staff members talk 口 to the clients and handle the money 貝
敗 貼 雇; 韻 損
賀賀RS
贺贺
congratulate, send present
  • increase 加 somebody's self image by using money 貝: sending a present as a way of congratulation
賁賁RS
贲贲
adorn, bright, forge ahead, energetic, large
  • RS. three foot prints 止卉 on top: forge ahead, cowaries 貝 on the bottom: ornament
賦賦RS
赋赋
tax, give, endow, army, diffuse, compose, sing
  • money 貝 taken by the military 武 while they sing
貼貼RS
贴贴
paste to, stick on, attached to
  • money 貝 stuck on a fortuneteller 占
質質RS
质质
matter, material, substance, quality
  • at the entrance of the city one's materials are axed 斤斤 to control for quality and one has to pay taxes 貝/贝
  • ⓢ a factory 厂 spends a lot 十 of money 贝 to make substance of quality
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賊賊RS
贼贼
thief, traitor, rebel, harm, kill
  • person using a weapon 戈 to steal 10 十 times more money 貝
賣賣RS
卖卖
売sell, betray, show off
  • the professional 士 hits the money 貝 out of your pocket ⺲; one always feels a little betrayed
  • ⓢ modf. 賣 → 売: a merchant bars the way 士 in the wide 冖 market so you can't run 儿 away and have to buy something
  • ⓢ modf. 賣 → 卖: professional 士 boss 头 hitting money out of your pocket
売
賏賏RSpearls or shells strung together
  • necklace of shells or cowries 貝貝
賃賃RS
赁赁
rent, hire, hired person
  • money 貝 entrusted to someone 任
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