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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嫋嫋RS嬝袅裊slender and delicate
  • weak 弱 woman 女: slender and delicate
溺溺RSdrown, submerge in water, indulge
  • the weak 弱 usually drown in water 氵
鰯鰯RSsardine
弱弱RS𢎥weak, fragile, delicate
  • two feathers 𢎥: → 弱: the most fragile and delicate part of a bird
衰 軟 薄
蒻蒻RS箬rushes, wild arum, young cattail
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