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...
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 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...
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...
Characters family related to 欠 qian 欠 qiàn – yawn; owe/ short of, lacking. The upper part evolved from the pictogram of an open mouth. A person人with an open mouth is yawning, or trying to compensate for the lack of air. 欠缺 qiànquē – lack/ be deficient of (lack +...
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...
