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
CLOSE
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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鶵鶵RSchick
  • nest of birds 鳥 consisting of several small beaks 勹勹 being fed seeds and vegetation 屮屮
雛
象象RSelephant, ivory, figure, image, pattern after, imitate
  • elephant → → → 象; this character is an image patterned after the real thing
勺勺RS
X
old unit of capacity
  • 0.018 liter) or area (330 sq. cm) (open mouth 勹 with a small amount of food 丶: 的 or wine 酌; fish biting: 約 釣
匁
勺勺RSspoon, ladle, unit of volume
  • a spoon 丶 inside an open mouth 勹
  • con.: small amount, fishhook
的 酌; 約 釣; 匁
勹勹RS㇞ㄅ⺈wrap, embrace, rad. 20
  • person embracing somebody → 勹
  • con.: open mouth (surprise, amazement), ready to wrap around something
濁 胸; 均 菊 陶; 奐; 2540-2578; al. ㇞: 呉; ㄅ: 丂; 口; no relation to 亏
匃匃RSbeggar, beg, give
  • person 人 with hungry mouth 勹 sitting in a corner ㇗ forgotten by everyone
曷
匂匂RSfragrance, smell
  • what comes out of the open mouth 勹 of a man 匕 (offspring 匕 of the mouth 勹)
旬旬RSten-day period, period of time
外外RS
X
outside, foreign, outside, other, remove, be out of place
  • in early evening 夕 fortune tellers 卜 sit outside along the streets
他; 撤 除; 抜
外外RS𡖄out, outside, external, foreign
  • to read the heavenly sign 夕 the fortune teller 卜 has to go outside; old variant 𡖄: from 夕 and 𠁡
  • person 卜 under the moon 夕: she's outside
他; 撤 除; 抜
解解RSloosen, unfasten, untie, unravel, explain
  • RS. knife 刀 separating the horn 角 from the cow 牛; explanation is unravelling of the truth
鮮鮮RS
鲜鲜
fresh, new, delicious, rare, few
  • RS. fish 魚 and sheep 羊 to eat: tasty and fresh
逢逢RSmeet, come across, happen, flatter
  • walking ⻌ in a lush forest 夆: you happen to meet someone
色色RS
X
sex, color
  • open mouth ⺈ shielded by the hand 巴: man making a sexual proposal; change of color on the other person's face
性; 染 華 彩; 絶
色色RScolor, tint, hue, shade, form, body, beauty, desire for beauty
  • something beautiful makes the mouth fall open ⺈ and results in people desiring 巴 it
  • what a person ⺈ desires 巴 to see: color
性; 染 華 彩; 絶
包包RSwrap, pack, bundle, package
  • something wrapped 勹 around something else 巳
危危RSdangerous, precarious, high
  • mouth ⺈ falling open, looking upwards 厃 at the sight of a kneeling person 卩 on top of a cliff 厂: dangerous behaviour in a high location
  • open mouth ⺈ in the face of adversity 厄
勉勉RS
X
make efforts
  • strong men 免 showing their strength 力
努 励
免免RS
X
exempt, dismiss, escape, avoid
  • con.: strong men: loud mouths on high legs 儿 do as they please and go free
逃; 脱; 忌 避; 逸 勉 晩
勉勉RSendeavor, make effort, urge
  • with huge strength 力 one can escape 免 from anything
努 励
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