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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艮艮RS𥃩northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good, straightforward, tough, rad. 138, seventh of the eight Trigrams symbolizing mountain
  • 𥃩 → 艮: the eye 目 is like a knife 匕: it stops to look good at things and analyses (like a dissection) what it sees; for most people this is straightforward, for others it is tough
  • looks like a person walking in a marching pose: a good person always stops marching at a tough river to cross
臤 雄 力 猛 頑 硬 強 剛; 恨 根 銀 限 退 眼; al. : 爵 郷 即 既
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