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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竹竹RS
X
bamboo
  • → 竹; al. ⺮: 2344-2379; con.: piping; oldest bookscrolls made of thin bamboo slats: 簡; green bamboo = symbol of youth: 篤
竹竹RS⺮bamboo, flute, rad. 118
  • bamboo shoots → 竹; flutes are made from bamboo
2344-2379 簡 篤
乍乍RSfirst time, for the first time, suddenly, unexpected
  • a person 𠂉 lifted 丨 in the air by two 二 others: if it happens for the first time it comes unexpected
搾 作 詐 酢 昨
年年RS
X
year
  • person 𠂉 raising cattle 㐄 in annual cycles
畜 甚 牧; 齢 歳 才; 暮
午午RS
X
noon, horse: zodiac 午
  • when many 十 people 𠂉 gather for dinner at restaurants/on fields; breakfast and supper are at home in smaller groups: 㕣 宅
昼; 馬; 缶 許
算算RS
X
calculate
  • 2 hands 廾 with a bamboo ⺮ abacus, while the eyes 目 watch carefully
数
年年RS秊year, new-years, person's age
  • a tree 禾/生 may live a thousand 千 years: 秊 → 年
  • person with a hat 午 carrying stalks of grain: the year end harvest
畜 甚 牧; 齢 歳 才; 暮
午午RSnoon, 7th terrestrial branch, horse
  • when many 十 people 𠂉 gather to eat
  • horsehead → 午
  • looks like a pestle 十 with it's rounded end 𠂉: At noon, I use the pestle to make myself some food for lunch
昼; 馬; 缶 許
算算RScount, calculate, figure, plan
  • bamboo ⺮ tool 具 held by two hands 廾 used to count: abacus
数
筆筆RS
笔笔
writing brush, write, stroke
  • brush 聿 made from bamboo ⺮
  • ⓢ brush made from hair 毛 and bamboo ⺮
舞舞RSdance, posture, prance, brandish
気気RS
X
disposition, spirit
  • both spiritual 气 and physical activity 乂
性; 神 精 魂 霊
氣氣RS
气气
steam, vapor, spirit, rad. 84
  • rising steam or mist → 气
  • steaming 气 freshly cooked rice 米
  • the spirit is floating over the water like steam
乞乞RS
X
beg, ask
  • dehydrated beggar: person 𠂉 and evaporation 乙
; 願; 請; 乾 迄
気気RSspirit, air, gas, steam, vapour, mood, atmosphere
  • abbr. 氣 but more concrete since the hand 乂 is involved
性; 神 精 魂 霊
範範RS
范范
pattern, model, rule, law
  • tracks 𨊠 carved into bamboo 竹
  • pattern into which the water flows while spreading in a flood 氾 through the vegetation 艹
乞乞RSbeg, request
迄迄RS汔𨑐𨑵extend, reach, until, till
  • refugee begging 乞 to reach a place by walking 辶
観観RS觀see, observe, view, appearance, outlook, look
矢矢RS
X
arrow 族 疾 挨 俟 短 知 失 医
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