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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生生RS𤯓龶life, living, lifetime, birth
  • branches of a plant or tree → 𤯓 being slashed ⼃ off: the branch grows back and if you plant the cut off part it becomes a new plant
 暮 命; 興; 誕; 清; 産 性 姓 牲 隆 星
老老RS耂⽼䳓老𠄰𠈣 𦒳𦒴𪀧old, aged, experienced, rad. 125
  • person eating with spoon 匕 (having no teeth) food he has cut ⼃ from the fields 土 (therefore his back is bent ⼃)
  • RS. old man with long hair 耂 leaning on a cane 匕
婆 翁; 久; 召; 旧 古; 考
戈戈RShalberd, spear, lance, rad. 62 戠 或 𢦑 戊 戌 𢦏; 戦 戯 戒 伐 我 幾 賊
片片RSslice, splinter, strip, rad. 91
  • something slashed ⼃ in slices with an upper part 上 and a lower part ㇆
  • lit. half of a tree → → 片
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才才RStalent, ability, years old, just, only
  • thing 丨 pierced through twice 一⼃: talent pierces through everything; ability can only be achieved by developing a talent with many years of practice
  • sprouting plant: it has the capacity to grow and bear fruit as men have talent
 材 閉 財; 齢 歳 年; 能
着着RSmanifest, to wear, arrive, make move, take action, auxiliary word: action in progress
  • sheep ⺷ arriving to be slaughtered ⼃ (= take decisive action) to wear their fur and look 目 good
  • keep eyes 目 on the sheep ⺶, one says to the auxiliary: report any action ongoing
羞 差; 達 到 至 及 届; 帯 召 履; 服
差差RSto differ, different, wrong, nearly, almost, an officer
  • labourer 工 cutting up ⼃ an animal ⺷ in different edible parts
礼礼RSsocial custom, manners, courtesy, bow, salute
  • mysterious 乚 customs at the altar 礻: non-initiated have no idea what happens; bend ⼃ before the altar 礻: bow
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