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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RSfavor, today, assent, pander to, play up to, rely on, a riverbank, the corner or edge, a pillar, slender and beautiful, discharge, Africa
RSsong, lyrics, sing, chant, praise
  • man with open mouth singing about good things
; ;
RSgood, approval, may, can, -able, possibly
  • : it is good not to talk too much ; approval is given by nodding one's head, not by talking; what can possibly go wrong when everything is good?
; ;
RSriver, stream, yellow river
RSstrange, unusual, uncanny, occult
  • so big that everybody talks about it
; ;
RSwhat, why, where, which, how
  • questions are good for a person : they keep the mind fresh and the attention focused; RS. person carrying an axe
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RSsmall, petty, harsh, rigorous
  • good vegetables : small stature and harsh life
  • ball of vegetables : food for harsh life
RSelder brother
  • the brother who is twice as good as all other brothers
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