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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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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灷灷RSlive coal, grain of fire
砲砲RS
炮炮		gun, cannon
  • device wrapped around 包 a stone 石, if a fire 火 is applied the cannon ejects the stone 石
票票RS𤐫slip of paper or bamboo, ticket, ballot, hostage
  • modf. 𤐫: after usage the urn 囟 held by hands 𦥑 is thrown in the fire 火; head 囟 held 𦥑 in the fire 火: hostage; after voting in the evening 覀 ballots are put on the altar 示
  • the ballot shows 示 the west 覀 (it’s a sign of the Western democracy)
  • are you traveling west 覀? Please show 示 me your ticket
 壇; 紙; 漂 標
罙罙RSdeep
  • hole 穴 with burning fire 火 (→ wood 木) → 罙: a deep hole in the roof for the fireplace
深 探
焚焚RS㷊炃燌燓燔𤆶 burn, set fire to
烤烤RSbake, roast, toast, cook
  • investigate 考 the fire 火 in order to cook or roast
燭燭RS
烛烛		孎曯爥矚candle, taper, shine, illuminate
  • fire 火 which attracts insects 蜀 to their death: candle
赤赤RS烾灻𤆍red, communist, bare, sincere
  • big 大 fire 火: → 灻 → 赤
  • heat 火 makes a person 大 blush red
  • in great heat one pulls out one's clothes until one is bare naked
  • sincere person having a red face while explaining fervently
 朱 紅 丹; 郭; 恥; 赦 嚇
炭炭RScharcoal, coal, carbon
  • burned 火 wood cut from the side of the mountain 屵
炎炎RSflame, blaze, hot, inflammation
  • many fires 火火 burning at once
災災RS
灾灾		calamity, disaster, catastrophe
  • overflowing rivers 巛 and fires 火 provoke the greatest disasters/a roof 宀 on fire 火
煌煌RSbright, shining, luminous
  • a royal 皇 fire 火: bright and luminous
炊炊RScook, meal
  • fire 火 being blown by a man with open mouth 欠: he's preparing to cook a meal
燦燦RS
灿灿		vivid, illuminating, bright, brilliant
秋秋RS𥤛autumn, fall, year夏 冬 夏; 愁
㶳㶳RSashes
  • brush 聿 used to clean up ashes after a fire 火
炒炒RS㶤㷅䊏槱焣煼 𢐨𢐺𤈓𤈗𤈨𤊛 𤊝𤌉𤌖𤌝𤌽𤑡 𤑵𩰸𩱂𩱈𩱦fry, saute, roast, boil, cook
  • hold in the fire 火 a little 少 while
煽煽RS傓stir up, incite, agitate, provoke
  • fire 火 stirred by fanning 扇
炗炗RSlight黃
尞尞RSwet wood, disaster
  • RS. wet wood not good for a fire ⺌火 (smoke comes from all sides): → 尞: disaster
  • person 大 enjoying (hands in the air) water from the source 泉: onsen in a hostel
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