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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具具RStool, implement, draw up, write
  • a tool 一 inserted into a seashell 貝 to open it
鏡; 器; 物
贅贅RS
赘赘
䫨𧷌𧸆𧸞𧸟𩓁 𩕀𩕣unnecessary, superfluous, luxury
  • proud 敖 with money 貝: unnecessary display of luxury
負負RS
负负
defeated, beaten, load, burden, carry, bear
  • mouth ⺈ blowing the seashell 貝 horn signalling the retreat: defeated army carrying it's wounded as a burden
賞賞RS
赏赏
reward, grant, prize, bestow, appreciate
  • money 貝 given to show respect 尚 to somebody
貶貶RS
贬贬
𡬯𡬲𦥕𦥘𦥧𧴷 𧸘decrease, lower, censure, criticize, disparage
  • a lack 乏 of money 貝: the boss is critized and his value decreases
貰貰RS
贳贳
𧴳𧴹𧶚borrow, pardon, loan
  • people in the world 世 do nothing but borrow money 貝
責責RS
责责
one's duty, responsibility, obligation, demand, be strict with, punish, blame
  • RS. the thorny 朿 part of owing money 貝: debt - responsibility: one is blamed for all kinds of stuff
贋贋RSfalse, counterfeit, bogus, sham
  • wild goose 雁 sold for a lot of money 貝: sham!
貢貢RS
贡贡
offer tribute, tribute, gifts
  • money 貝 offered as a tribute for work 工 to be done
買買RS
买买
buy, purchase, bribe, persuade
  • put money 貝 in your pocket ⺲ to go shopping or put money 貝 in someone elses pocket ⺲ to bribe him
  • ⓢ you can't buy a second 乛 head 头.
購
則則RS
则则
rule, law, regulation, grades
  • the law or rules is instated by sword 刂 but circumvented by money 貝
𧴪𧴪RS𧴲fragments
  • small 小 pieces of shells 貝
貯貯RS
贮贮
store, stockpile, hoard, savings
  • storing money 貝 in a quiet 宁 place
唄唄RS
呗呗
final particle of assertion, songs with samisen
  • words from the mouth 口 asserted with money 貝
  • songs from the mouth 口 paid for with money 貝
敗敗RS
败败
be defeated, decline, fail
  • knock 攵 with money 貝 at the door of an official to bribe him: initiating the defeat and decline of an empire
齎齎RS賷賫赍𠬎𧛁𧷔 𬹳䝴take in both hands and offer to, bring
  • uniform field of grain 齊 ready to be harvested and offered to the gods: brings money貝
費費RS
费费
expenses, expenditures, fee
  • money 弗貝 thrown out of the window: not 弗 a good idea
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