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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RS
diagram, chart, map, picture
  • targets indicated by crosses and dots on a map
  • RS. walls and (originally a difficult grain storage, later difficult winter) / which required a plan: diagram
RSto become solid, solidify, strength
  • old mouths tell strong stories; they tell them time and time again without change: they have been hardened
;
RScause, reason, by, because (of)
  • person locked up : usually with good reason
  • con. prisoner
RS𡇃𨙨area, district, city, state, rad. 163
  • place with subservient people
  • al. 阝: right hand side character part
RS𡇊garden, cultivated field
  • plant growing in the field with an enclosure around it: garden
RSprisoner, convict, confine
RS
tanned leather, rad. 178
  • RS. feet walking around an enclosure : the feet are wearing leather shoes
  • ⓢ hide being dried on a stick :
RSfield, arable land, cultivated
  • cultivated field is an enclosure divided in several pieces; con.: field, body
; ; ; 3640-3677
RS
surround, encircle, corral
RSreturn, turn around, a time
  • enclosure turning around something else
; ; ;
RScertain, some, perhaps, probably, maybe, or
  • enclosure guarded by a weapon : it is certain nothing will get out, or perhaps?
Don't confuse with
RSto surround, besiege, to be surrounded, difficult
  • person hiding in a tree surrounded : besieged and in difficulty
RSsurround, encircle, corral, whip
  • something surrounded by something else
RS
circle, round, circular, yuan (money coins are circular)
  • shells and mouths and enclosures are circular; staff members work within their circular enclosure (desk) and handle the money
RS
sphere, ball, circle, mass, lump, association
  • monopolizer having a ring of people to serve him
  • ⓢ person surrounded a group of people: sphere or association
RSa small worm, to twist, to surround, empty
  • RS. round body - worm; it surrounds itself with thread
RS
nation, country, nation-state
  • people wielding spears with big mouths protecting their one king and borderline
  • ⓢ a country holds it's precious treasures within it's borders
RSround-shaped storage bin for grain, granary
RS
garden, park, orchard
  • people wearing their best clothes walking in the park on Sunday/the garden of Eden from the origin's of time surrounded by a wall
RS
circle, corral, radius
  • enclosure around a precious scroll
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