por pedroceinos | Feb 14, 2021 | chinese-characters
Chinese character 灸 jiǔ – moxibustion Main meanings 1. moxibustion. 2. cauterize. Statistics HSK – STROKES – 7 RADICAL – 火 Etymology Elements —- Fire radical 火 + long time 久. Phonetic series 久. Fire 火 with lasting 久 effect on health. Main...
por pedroceinos | Ene 14, 2021 | chinese-characters
Chinese character 疚 jiù – chronic disease Main meanings 1. chronic disease. 2. remorse. Statistics HSK – STROKES – 8 RADICAL – 疒 Etymology Elements —- Illnes radical 疒 + long time 久. Phonetic series 久. It causes pain 疒 for long time 久. Main...
por pedroceinos | Dic 30, 2020 | chinese-characters
Chinese character 久 jiǔ – for a long time Main meanings 1. for a long time.2. long. Statistics HSK – 3 STROKES – 3 RADICAL – 丿 Etymology Elements —- Pictogram of a modified person. Phonetic series 久. Pictogram of a person 人= ⺈ with something...
por pedroceinos | Dic 9, 2020 | chinese-characters
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...
por pedroceinos | Dic 3, 2020 | chinese-characters
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...
por pedroceinos | Abr 3, 2020 | chinese-characters
Chinese character 次 second, times Main meanings second times, order inferior remain stand. Statistics HSK – 2 STROKES – 6 RADICAL – 冫 Etymology Elements —- two 二 + open mouth 欠. Phonetic series 次. This is two 二 breaths (or two sneezes) with...
