Chinese character 坎 kǎn – pit, hole

Chinese character 坎 kǎn – pit, hole

Chinese character 吹 chuī – cook Main meanings 1. pit.2. hole. 3. bank (of a river). 4. ridge Statistics HSK – STROKES – RADICAL – 土 Etymology Elements  —-  An open mouth (lacking)  欠 + earth 土 . Phonetic series 欠. A pictogram of a hole in the...
How a change in writing changed history

How a change in writing changed history

How a change in writing changed history In ancient China, enemies’  heads were cut off for several different reasons: enemies captured alive as part of a ritual intended to provide power to the victor, during battle to witness the number of dead enemies and...