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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針針RS
针针
needle, pin, tack, acupuncture
鑰鑰RS
钥钥
key, lock
  • something with holes 龠 (→ 月) made in metal 金
鍋鍋RS
锅锅
cooking-pot, saucepan
  • metal 金 thing which contains stuff that can be eaten by mouth 咼/呙
鉾鉾RS矛𨦜𫓴halberd, arms, festival float
鎮鎮RS
镇镇
subdue, suppress, cool, weight, town
  • true 真 metal 金 is cool and weighs (= suppress)
鑄鑄RS
铸铸
鋳melt, cast, coin, mint
錢錢RS
钱钱
銭money, currency, coins
  • a small amount 戔/㦮 of gold or metal 金 serves as currency
  • metal 金 used to pay soldiers 戔/㦮
  • small 戋 metal 钅 coins are money
鏡鏡RS
镜镜
mirror, lens, glass, glasses
  • after a long voyage through the country one can finally 竟 look in a metal 金 object and fashion one's looks
  • ancient mirrors were made of polished metal 金. After several hours of polishing you can finally 竟 watch in a metal 金 plate like mirror.
鍛鍛RS
锻锻
forge metal, temper, refine
  • metal 金 forged into steps 段
釣釣RS
钓钓
fish, fishhook, tempt, lure
  • metal 金 fishhook 勺: tempting bait for fish
鉱鉱RSmine, mineral, ore
  • broad place 広 used for extracting metal 金: open mine
鑛
釘釘RS
钉钉
丁nail, spike, pursue closely
  • metal 金 object that looks like 丁
鋏鋏RS
铗铗
夾tongs, pincers, dagger, sword
  • metal 金 implement where things are wedged 夾 between
鉄鉄RSiron, strong, solid, firm
  • metal 金 firm and strong enough to survive being thrown down 失
鐵
鍵鍵RS
键键
door bolt, lock bolt, key
  • metal 金 for opening a building 建
錠錠RS
锭锭
spindle, slab, cake, tablet, lock, shackles
  • object used to fix (lock) 定 molten metal 金 into it's form: ingot
  • metal 金 object keeping you right at your place 定
錆錆RS
锖锖
䥊rust
  • when metal 金 gets a green 靑 colour it is rusting
錦錦RS
锦锦
brocade, tapestry, embroidered
  • metal 金 embroidered in silk 帛
欽欽RS
钦钦
respect, admire, respectful
劆劆RS
镰镰
鎌劆sickle, scythe, trick
  • metal 金 tool to cut grain 兼 for storage in the silo 廉
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