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.
餅餅RS 饼饼 | | rice-cakes, biscuits, anything round and flat | - something edible 飠 which looks equal from both sides 并
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傘傘RS 伞伞 | | umbrella, parasol, parachute | - many 十 people 人人人人 shielding under an umbrella 𠆢
- ⓢ many 十 people 人 (split in two and upside down) shielding under an umbrella 𠆢
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鈍鈍RS 钝钝 | | blunt, obtuse, dull, flat, dull-witted | - sprout like 屯 piece of metal 金 is blunt
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飽飽RS 饱饱 | | eat to the full, sated, tired of, bored, satiate | - embrace 包 food 飠 fully: become satiated
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鏡鏡RS 镜镜 | | mirror, lens, glass, glasses | - after a long voyage through the country one can finally 竟 look in a metal 金 object and fashion one's looks
- ancient mirrors were made of polished metal 金. After several hours of polishing you can finally 竟 watch in a metal 金 plate like mirror.
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鋭鋭RS | | sharp, pointed | - pointed metal 金 (knife) used to obtain money by big brother 兑
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銑銑RS 铣铣 | | pig iron, shiny metal, mill | - before 先 metal 金 it was pig iron in a mill
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銃銃RS 铳铳 | | ancient weapon, blunderbuss | - mature person 充 holding a metal 金 object: a weapon
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飢飢RS | | hunger, starving, hungry, famine | - hungry people come to the table 几 to eat 飠
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念念RS | | think of, recall, study, wish, idea, thought | - what is in the mind 心 now 今
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錢錢RS 钱钱 | 銭 | money, currency, coins | - a small amount 戔/㦮 of gold or metal 金 serves as currency
- metal 金 used to pay soldiers 戔/㦮
- small 戋 metal 钅 coins are money
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餓餓RS 饿饿 | | hungry, greedy for, hunger | - soldier (defending his people) 我 usually doesn't have food 飠: hunger
- I 我 need to eat 飠/饣: hungry
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今今RS X | | now | - 4 first strokes of 食: while eating one doesn't think of the past nor of the future; con.: eat, meal
| 白 飯; 念 含 琴 陰 吟 |
今今RS | | now, today, modern era | - I'm standing on my right foot 亍 holding a person 人 in my arms → 今: I'm not going to do this for much longer
- lit. people gathering 亼 and extending the arm 乁 to each other: soon they will part again
| 念 含 琴 陰 吟 |
領領RS 领领 | | neck, collar, lead, guide | - commanding 令 part of the head 頁: a straight neck
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鎖鎖RS 锁锁 | | lock, padlock, shackles, chains | - small pieces 𧴪 of metal 金 making up a chain serving as lock
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鎮鎮RS 镇镇 | | subdue, suppress, cool, weight, town | - true 真 metal 金 is cool and weighs (= suppress)
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飲飲RS X | | drink | - done while eating 食 with the mouth open 欠; porters 欠 must drink often
| 召 喫
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𠆢𠆢RS | 人 | roof, house | | 个 |
飲飲RS 饮饮 | | drink, swallow, kind of drink | - while eating 飠 a man 人 opens his mouth ⺈ to swallow or drink: he lacks 欠 fluid or food
| 召 喫 |