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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RSto assemble, to gather together
  • people coming together in one place; people entering one place
RSflags flying, long bands or ribbons attached to flags, streamers, to cease, to desist from
  • person (if kanji part written as 𠂉) moving a flag in both directions on a pole: up means flying flags, down means a person has ceased to exist: half mast; old form of
  • looks like a person holding up a flag 𠂉 waving it in the air
RSa square, rectangle, a region, local, direction
  • RS. man carrying a load : he must know exactly which direction he goes otherwise he won't reach his target
  • man under a roof : a roof is square
  • a square-shouldered, square-built powerfull man carries a heavy weight : he has as aspect not to be afraid to be upright and honest, he can stand his ground, that is a law of nature
  • Looks like a person running in a certain direction
RSall, together, unanimous ;
RS
𠫰take part in, intervene, ginseng, going, coming, three
  • symbol for the three centre stars in the belt of the Orion constellation 𠫰 (adds a man : the hunter)
  • ⓢ individual big hunter of the three stars constellation
    ; ginseng grows slowly just like the constellation's coming and goings The three stars are part of the constellation; the constellation comes and goes in the night sky
RSbushy, black hair
RSinside ;
RSsit, seat, ride, travel by
  • persons sitting on the ground ; if one person wants to see the other he needs to travel and eat a lot of dust
RSimperial domain, area near capital
  • how many fields without men are there in the imperial domain (usually located near the capital)
RS
𠊊𩚃eat, meal, food, rad. 184
  • gathering of people feasting (not !) on food 𠊊
  • con.: rice
  • bowl of food on a tiny table being covered by a lid
  • ⓢ looks like a mouth eating a piece of noodle 𠄌
; ; al. 飠: 2844-2877; : ; : ;
RSfeed, provisions
RS𠂖young brother, junior, I, me
  • young fellow running and playing around
  • fellow shooting arrows with his bow
  • a spear (丿) being wrapped around by a rope : younger brother learns from his big brother how to tie a rope.
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RS
price, cost, worth
  • person being straight / about the true cost of something
RS𡘤𡘹cover, surround, suddenly, abruptly
RSa thicket, luxuriant vegetation
  • person holding something standing on his head through luxuriant vegetation :
RS
warehouse, storehouse, granary, berth, sea
  • people eating from the foods stored at the warehouse
  • ⓢ people packed together in a storehouse
RShistory, chronicle, annals
  • RS. hand 𠂇 writing what is said ; history passes through the mouth of people
RSsoldier, servant, at last, finally
  • many men hiding under cover : soldiers in a secret operation at last being discovered
  • person drinking 90 glasses of alcohol
RS
team, group, army unit
  • mound where a team of miners is working looking like many pigs
  • ⓢ slope defended by a team of people
RS
drink, swallow, kind of drink
  • while eating a man opens his mouth to swallow or drink: he lacks fluid or food
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