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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銑銑RS
铣铣		pig iron, shiny metal, mill
  • before 先 metal 金 it was pig iron in a mill
洗洗RSwash, rinse; clean, purify
  • use water 氵 to clean a dirty weapon 先
  • looks like someone with a sponge 先 using water 氵 to wash or clean
憲憲RS
宪宪		constitution, statute, law
  • RS. to use your heart 心 and eyes 罒 to keep records 丯 in a building 宀
  • ⓢ defended by weapons 先 and in the courthouse 宀
先先RSfirst, former, previous
  • person 儿 wielding a weapon 𠂒 ahead of him: → 先; previous encounters have yielded many deaths
  • an ox 𠂒 was first son 儿 of an ox 𠂒
 洗 銑;予; 該
廛廛RSfine residence, shop, store
  • covered place 广 in the village 里 where things that were previously 先 in the earth 土 are sold
選選RS
选选		choose, select, elect, election
  • subservient people 巽 going ⻌ to the elected official to bow together 巽
  • ⓢ elected person going ⻌ before 先 his people
  • ⓢ choose before 先 going ⻌
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