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.

Characters

Characters


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真真RS眞real, actual, true, genuine
  • see if a man 人 is straight 𥄂
  • pry open many 十 shells 具 to find out the truth
  • RS. something straight 直 put on a table 兀 to look at
実; 誠; 慎 鎮
軟軟RS
软软
soft, flexible, pliable, weak
  • RS. a man 欠 drawn cart 車: flexible, might be a weak link
  • characteristic which most cars 車 lack 欠
棘棘RS
東東RS
X
east
  • sun 日 rising behind the trees 木, starting its course to the west; con.: sunrise, straight line from east to west
朝; 圣; 凍 棟 欄 練 錬 陳
東東RS
东东
east, eastern, eastward
  • lit.: sun 日 shining through the trees 木 in the morning: the sun rises in the east
  • con. early in the morning
  • ⓢ the car's axle broke (車 → 车), and we headed back east 东
朝; 圣; 凍 棟 欄 練 錬 陳
束束RSbind, control, restrain, bale
  • RS. bag tied at both ends: → 束: it's contents are restrained
敕
速速RS遬𧫷quick, prompt, speedy
  • to tie 束 your laces while walking ⻌ you have to be quick
吏吏RS
X
govt. official
  • hand 𠂇 controlling a group 𠮛 of people
㠯 官; 使
吏吏RSgovernment official, magistrate史
故故RSancient, old, reason, because, accident
  • old 古 hand 攵 doing things nobody remembers reason for
  • the knock 攵 killed him because he was old 古: it was an accident
敷敷RSspread, diffuse, apply, paint
  • hand working 攵 to spread news 旉
較較RS
较较
compare, comparatively, more
転転RS
X
turn, change, roll over, tumble, fall down, make roll over, knock down
  • 2 individuals 云 taking turns while travelling by palanquin 車
覆 回; 変; 倒
転転RSshift, move, turn
  • the wheel 車 speaks 云 (squeak) when it turns
覆 回; 変; 倒
軽軽RSlight, easy, simple, gentle
  • it's easy to plow 圣 with the aid of a tractor 車 instead of doing it only by hand 圣; moving 土 by cart 車 instead of by hand 又 is lighter
軽軽RS
X
light (weight)
  • the straight 圣 part of a palanquin 車 is the light bamboo carrying pole; opp.: same sit. 重
整整RSorderly, organize, neat, tidy, whole
  • RS. imperial decrees 敕 order society so that everything is right 正
直直RS
X
straight, direct, repair, correct, be restored, immediately
  • many 十 eyes 目 in a corner ㇗; family members discussing ways to correct the situation when their name was blamed
接; 繕; 正; 復 納; 植 値 殖 置
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
軸軸RS
轴轴
axle, axletree, pivot, axis
  • the piece that sticks out 由 of the wheel 車
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