por pedroceinos | Mar 25, 2020 | chinese-characters
Chinese character 吹 chuī – cook Main meanings ① cook Statistics HSK – STROKES – 8 RADICAL – 火 Etymology Elements —- An open mouth 欠 + a fire 火 . Phonetic series 欠. To blow 吹 (chuī phonetic) to the fire 火 to stir it up and start cooking. Main...
por pedroceinos | Mar 23, 2020 | chinese-characters
chinese character 吹 chuī – blow, play (wind inst.) Main meanings ① blow ② play (wind instruments) ③ boast, brag Statistics HSK – STROKES – 4 RADICAL – 口 Etymology Elements —- An open mouth 欠 + a mouth 口. Phonetic series 欠. An open mouth 欠...
por pedroceinos | Mar 23, 2020 | chinese-characters
chinese character欠 qiàn – lack, owe Main meanings ① lack, owe ② short of, lacking. ③ lean forwad Statistics HSK – STROKES – 4 RADICAL – 欠 Etymology Elements —- Pictogram of a person with the mouth open. Phonetic series 欠. The upper part...
por pedroceinos | Mar 23, 2020 | chinese-characters
Chinese character 坎 kǎn – pit, hole Main meanings 1. pit, hole 2. bank (of river) 3 ridge Statistics HSK – STROKES – 7 RADICAL – 土 Etymology Elements —- Open mouth 欠 + earth 土. Phonetic series 欠. A pictogram of a hole in the earth: the place...
por pedroceinos | Mar 14, 2020 | dongnationality, ethnic-groups
Introducing the Dong Nationality The Dong are one of the minorities of China with a large population. According to the census of the year 2000 their population was 3,000,000 people. They live mainly in Guizhou Province (approximately 1,800,000 people), along a fringe...
