por pedroceinos | Mar 30, 2020 | chinese-characters
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 +...
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 13, 2020 | chinese-characters
Chinese character 钦 qin – admire. Main meanings 1. Admire 2. Respect Statistics HSK -6 STROKES – 9 RADICAL – 钅 Etymology Elements —- Open mouth 欠 + metal 钅. Phonetic series 欠. A person with the mouth opened 欠 before a metallic 钅 (jīn phonetic) or...
