止, a pictographic character of toe, can act as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component toe 止 have to do with toe, foot, foot movements or actions. 止 can also serve as phonetic component to form characters, many of which have the same pronunciation as 止. Continue reading “Component toe 止”
Category: Body parts
皮 a hand stripping the fur from an animal pelt
皮, originally a hand stripping the fur from an animal pelt, can serve as both phonetic and semantic component to form characters. 皮 is compound ideograph. Continue reading “皮 a hand stripping the fur from an animal pelt”
Component body 身
身, a pictographic character of a body, can act as semantic component to form characters. Characters formed by the semantic component body 身 have to do with body or actions related to body. 身 can also serves as phonetic component to form some characters.
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