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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圖圖RS
图图		図diagram, chart, map, picture
  • targets indicated by crosses 乂 and dots 丶丶 on a map 囗
  • RS. walls 囗 and (originally a difficult grain storage, later difficult winter) 啚/冬 which required a plan: diagram
案 策 企 計 課 图
求求RSseek, demand, request, beseech
  • the thirsty one 丶 wants a lot 十 of water 氺
  • top view of a centipede -> 求: a centipede will always seek for shelter
 隶; 頼 仰 願 嘱; 救 球
門門RS
门门		𨳇gate, door, entrance, opening
  • → 門; two doors 戶 make up one gate
  • ⓢ looks like the frame of a door 冂 and it's door closer 丶, with the door itself missing
 砲 鬥
良良RSgood, virtuous, respectable
卪卪RS巴subservient person al. 巴: 邑
玉玉RS王jewel, jade, precious stone, gem, small round object
  • precious objects 丶 of a king 王
  • con. mostly simplified as 王 in compounds
  • string 丨 of shiny, sparkling 丶 jade 三
 圭 球 珠; 宝 国 璽
㡿㡿RS
斥斥		𠩋scold, upbraid, accuse, reproach, withdraw, retreat
刃刃RS刄edged tool, cutlery, knife edge
  • RS. knife 刀 with blood 丶 dripping from its edge
 斥; 忍
寸寸RSinch, small, tiny, measurement (3.03 cm) rad. 41
  • thing 丶 which is smaller than (beneath) the hand 𠂇: → 寸
  • con. hand holding something, take
封 村 射 奪 尋, 甫 求; 法
太太RSvery, too, much, big, extreme, fat
  • RS. pregnant adult 大 bearing a child 丶: a very big belly
 肪 肥 脂; 茂; 厚; 駄
術術RS
术术		art, skill, special feat, method, technique
  • skillfully walking 行 through the millet 术 field with left 彳 and right foot 亍 without trampling the cereals 术
  • man doing magical tricks with glutinous rice 朮 on the street where crowds walks 行
  • ⓢ this tree 木 has the special skill to grow rare fruits 丶
芸; 技
术术RS朮old writing of 秫: millet
  • plant 木 producing grains 丶
  • RS. hand holding glutinous rice -> 朮
述 術 秫
馬馬RS
马马		horse, surname, rad. 187
  • → 馬
  • animal fast like a bird 隹 but without wings , it has four 灬 feet and a tail 丶 and is fast and raging like fire 灬
牛; 驚 篤; 騰
斗斗RS𣂑丩Chinese peck, liquid measure, dipper, rad. 68料 科 斜
衣衣RS衤𧘇clothes, clothing, cover, skin
  • person with spread arms wearing a garment: → 衣
  • con.: scarecrow on the fields
  • 衤: a person 礻wearing fancy clothing 丶
冂 服; 装 裁 依 袋 製 裂; (do not confuse with 礻) ; 衷; 𧘇: 袁 睘 表; : 辰; : 喂
氷氷RS冫⺀仌ice, frost, icicles, cold
  • water 水 grown into icicles 丶
  • con.: fixed
  • 冫: two drops of frozen icicles
al. 冫 or ⺀ (modf. 氵): 冷 (次 凍 凝 准 寒 均 冬 尽; 仌
令令RScommand, order, commandant, magistrate, allow, cause
  • if something 丶 is ordered it must happen now 今
法 憲 律 則; 揮; 冷 齢 命 鈴 領 零
州州RS𠄓𠃕𠛏𣧓administrative division, state, a county, state, prefecture, place surrounded by water, islet
  • islands 丶 in water 川: places where people live
犬犬RS尤犭尣dog, rad. 94
  • → : → → 犭 or → 犬尤
  • man 大 saying a reasonable thing `
  • 尤: a hand 尢 with a wart 丶 on it. → 尤: warts are annoying to get on the body, especially on your hand
就 稽; 戻 戌; 獣 状 献 伏 然 獄 黙
零零RSzero, fragment, fraction
  • rain 雨 falls now 今 in pieces 丶(令): the temperature of hail (frozen fragments of water) is below zero
 凍; 落
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