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.
1貴貴RS
贵贵 | 䝿 | expensive, costly, valuable | - shells 貝臾 were a type of money in ancient times: 䝿 → 貴
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遺遺RS
遗遗 | | lose, articles lost, omit | - lose something expensive 貴 while walking ⻌
- to bequeath, leave behind something expensive 貴 and walk ⻌ away
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潰潰RS
溃溃 | | flooding river, militarily defeat, crush, smash | - expensive 貴 water 氵: river overflowing it's banks thus crushing an army and leading to military defeat
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