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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求求RSseek, demand, request, beseech
  • the thirsty one 丶 wants a lot 十 of water 氺
  • top view of a centipede -> 求: a centipede will always seek for shelter
 隶; 頼 仰 願 嘱; 救 球
民民RSpeople, subjects, citizens
  • RS. vagina of a woman 女 from which all people come → 民
  • many 十 persons 尸
  • people marching 尺 in one 一 (the same) rhythm
  • RS. originally a needle stuck in the eye 目: blind
準準RSrule, guideline, standard, aim
  • water 氵 level serves as a guideline for many 十 birds 隹
隼隼RSaquiline (nose); a falcon
  • bird 隹 capable of eating ten 十 other birds; having a nose like the beak of a falcon
阜阜RS𨸏阝峊𡶫mound, abundant, ample, numerous, slope, rad. 170
  • many 十 mounds → 𨸏
  • al. 阝: left hand side character part
准准RSapprove, allow, permit, in accord
  • simpl. 準: from many 十 rules only one was chosen and fixed (like water 氵 turning into ice 冫)
  • ice 冫 allowing a bird 隹 to sit on water
準
革革RS廿𠦶leather, animal hides, change, reform, rad. 177al. 廿: 庶 席 度; 矯 改; 皮; 靴 覇
汁汁RSjuice, liquor, fluid, sap, gravy, sauce
華華RS
华华		flowery, illustrious, splendid, prosperous, China
  • RS. flower 艹 from 垂 hanging branches
  • ⓢ many 十 changing 化 appearances: splendid flower
事事RSaffair, matter, thing, business, to serve, accident, incident物 品; 件
田田RSfield, arable land, cultivated
  • cultivated field is an enclosure 囗 divided in several 十 pieces; con.: field, body
 畑 土 原 野; 科; 畐 畝 畜 単 巣 苗 番 留 細 更 雷; 3640-3677
畢畢RS
毕毕		㪤彃縪罼鏎𤲃 𧫤end, finish, conclude, completed
  • RS. a net on the end of a forked stick for catching small animals → 畢 → 毕: complete
  • ⓢ something like 20 (10 十 x 2 匕匕) spoons: complete net
  • ⓢ after comparing 比 ten 十, it's the end
升升RSarise, go up, hoist, advance, measuring box
  • ten 十 people 亻 rising or advancing together; container 廾 with a lid 一: 升
直直RS𣖇㮚直𥄂straight, erect, vertical
  • one can do something secretly in a corner 𠃊 but when ten 十 eyes 目 are watching, one has to be straight and honest
 接; 繕; 正; 復 納; 植 値 殖 置
專專RS
专专		叀専𤰔monopolize, take sole possession, concentrate, focus, special
  • one 一 small 寸 individual 厶 taking all food from the field 田
  • hand 寸 working concentrated with a spindle → 叀 → 𤰔
  • ⓢ hand 扌 working focused with a spindle to transfer all thread to the loom 龴
  • one small 寸 owner owning many 十 fields 田 in the region: he's monopolised agriculture in the region
尃
千千RSthousand; many, numerous, very
  • one person 亻 can do hundred things, ten 十 can do a thousand things
 萬 万; 舌
壴壴RSdrum, old musical instrument
  • ten 十 drums 豆 next to each other
  • big 士 instrument the shape of a steamer 豆
 鼓 喜 樹 膨
丈丈RSunit of length equal 3.3 meters, gentleman, man, husband, old man
孛孛RScomet, beget
  • RS. the growing 巿 of children 子: beget
  • comets are the many 十 children 子 of the sky 冖
支支RSdisperse, pay, support, branch, rad. 65
  • RS. hand 又 holding a branch 十: used to disperse the crowds of birds eating the food from the fields thus allowing to earn one's money, pay taxes and support one's family
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