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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允允RSto grant, to allow, to consent
  • RS. individual 厶 man 儿 saying something: yes → consent
參參RS
参参		𠫰take part in, intervene, ginseng, going, coming, three
  • symbol for the three 三 centre stars 厶 in the belt of the Orion constellation 𠫰 → 參 (adds a man 人: the hunter)
  • ⓢ individual 厶 big 大 hunter of the three 彡 stars constellation
    ; ginseng grows slowly just like the constellation's coming and goings The three stars are part of the constellation; the constellation comes and goes in the night sky
治治RSgovern, regulate, administer
  • individual 厶 person 口 having the power to regulate the flow of water 氵
食食RS
饣饣		飠𠊊𩚃㿝eat, meal, food, rad. 184
  • gathering of people 亼 feasting 皀 (not 艮!) on food 𠊊 → 食
  • con.: rice
  • bowl 白 of food on a tiny table 厶 being covered by a lid 人
  • ⓢ looks like a mouth ⺈ eating a piece of noodle 𠄌
 右; 召 喫; al. 飠: 2844-2877; : 廊; : 倉 ; 艮 良 皆 今 昆
強強RS
强强		strong, powerful, energetic艮 雄 力 猛 剛; 濃
弘弘RSenlarge, expand, liberal, great
  • individual 厶 capable of firing a bow 弓: a great man with liberal thoughts, his reign is expanding
強
离离RSrare beast, strange, elegant
  • RS. animal with head at top and butt and tail at bottom: → 离
  • it is unfortunate 㐫 that rare beasts are almost never seen because of their typical 厶 camouflage 冂
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矣矣RSparticle of completed action, an auxiliary denoting determination, both particles or auxiliaries indicating exclamations or questions
  • RS. the sound 厶 of an arrow 矢
  • individual 厶 with an arrow 矢: he's determined
私私RSprivate, personal, secret, I
  • grain 禾 secretly hidden from view 厶: my own private possession
 自 僕 個 我 吾 己; 塾
至至RS𦤳reach, arrive, extremely, very, climax
  • arrow stuck in the ground: → 至: it has reached it's climax
  • one 一 individual 厶 reached his destination 土
払 去 台 広 参; 着 達 及 届; 室 窒 到 致 屋
佛佛RS
仏仏		Buddha
  • not 弗 an average person 亻/important individual 厶 person 亻
云云RSsay, speak
  • sound coming from the mouth → 云
  • two 二 individuals 厶 talking with each other
  • two lips 二 and 1 chin 厶 open and close to speak
 弁 言 語 話; 転 芸 伝 会 魂 雲 陰
雲雲RS
云云		clouds
  • seeing clouds provokes talk 云 about rain 雨
  • ⓢ two layers 二厶 of air collide with each other and a lightning comes out: there are clouds
 曇
室室RSroom, home, house, chamber
  • where one can arrive 至 and stay in the house 宀
  • place 土 where one 一 individual 厶 can stay in the house 宀
 广 𠆢 斎 房 間; 倉
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