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We recently posted an article about the <\/span>6 types of Chinese characters<\/span><\/a> and how they came to exist. This follow up post, takes a look at 20 pictograph or pictogram characters found in written Chinese. Although there is a slight explanation for each pictograph, most of the time, you can probably see exactly what the character is meant to be. If in doubt, take a look at the development from bone oracle to the present day for a clue. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pictographs \u8c61\u5f62<\/a> (xi\u00e0ng x\u00edng) also known as ‘image shapes’ are the oldest kind of Chinese character and show mostly natural objects, such as animals in picture form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re new to learning to read and write Chinese characters, these 20 pictographs might be a good starting point as they more obviously depict meaning!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.\u96e8 (<\/span>y\u01d4) rain<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u96e8<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>y\u01d4)<\/span> pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u96e8 (<\/span>y\u01d4)<\/span> looks like rain falling sideways from the heavens.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u597d\u50cf\u8981\u4e0b\u96e8<\/span><\/a>\u3002 <\/span>h\u01ceo<\/span> xi\u00e0ng y\u00e0o xi\u00e0<\/span> y\u01d4  Looks like rain <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u96e8 (<\/span>y\u01d4)<\/span> bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u96e8 (<\/span>y\u01d4) bigrams are most frequently associated with rain.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4e0b\u96e8<\/span><\/a> xi\u00e0<\/span> y\u01d4 <\/span>to rain \/ rainy<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5927\u96e8<\/span><\/a> d\u00e0<\/span> y\u01d4<\/span> heavy rain<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u96e8\u5929<\/span><\/a> y\u01d4<\/span> ti\u0101n<\/span> rain day<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u96e8 (<\/span>y\u01d4)<\/span> radical <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The \u96e8 (<\/span>y\u01d4)<\/span> radical is found in \u2018rain\u2019 related characters such as:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6f0f<\/span><\/a> l\u00f2u<\/span> leak<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u96ea<\/span><\/a> xu\u011b <\/span>snow<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u96f7<\/span><\/a> l\u00e9i <\/span>thunder<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also featured in the traditional version of <\/span>\u4e91<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>y\u00fan)<\/span> meaning cloud, <\/span>\u96f2<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. \u8f66 (<\/span>ch\u0113) car \/ vehicle<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u8f66<\/span><\/a> (ch\u0113) pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Before the simplification of characters, \u8f66 was more obviously an axle of a vehicle <\/span>\u8eca<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The primitive version of \u8f66 has taken many forms to reflect vehicles through time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8fd9\u8f86\u8f66\u6709\u65f6\u65e0\u6cd5\u542f\u52a8<\/span><\/a>\u3002 (<\/span>zh\u00e8 li\u00e0ng <\/span>ch\u0113 <\/span>y\u01d2u<\/span> sh\u00ed w\u00fa<\/span> f\u01ce q\u01d0<\/span> d\u00f2ng) Sometimes the car doesn\u2019t start.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8f66 (ch\u0113) bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u8f66 (ch\u0113) is commonly found in the following bigrams (2-character combinations):<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6c7d\u8f66<\/span><\/a> (q\u00ec ch\u0113) motor vehicle \u2018gas vehicle\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5355\u8f66<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>d\u0101n<\/span> ch\u0113)<\/span> bicycle<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5f00\u8f66<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>k\u0101i<\/span> ch\u0113)<\/span> drive car<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5835\u8f66<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>d\u01d4<\/span> ch\u0113)<\/span> traffic jam<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8f66 (ch\u0113)<\/span> radical <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The \u8f66 (ch\u0113) radical is found in the character <\/span>\u8f70<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>h\u014dng)<\/span> meaning \u2018bang\u2019, and derives from the noise of 3 carts, as seen in the traditional character, <\/span>\u8f5f<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can also be found in other \u2018transportation\u2019 related words such as<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8f6e<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>l\u00fan)<\/span> wheel, <\/span>\u519b<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>j\u016bn)<\/span> army, and <\/span>\u8fde<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>li\u00e1n) <\/span>connect.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. \u5927 (d\u00e0) big<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u5927<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>d\u00e0)<\/span> pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u5927 <\/span>(<\/span>d\u00e0)<\/span> shows a person with stretched out arms representing something \u2018big\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5927\u5bb6\u90fd\u5f88\u559c\u6b22\u8fd9\u6b21\u6d3b\u52a8<\/span><\/a>\u3002(<\/span>d\u00e0<\/span> ji\u0101 d\u014du <\/span>h\u011bn x\u01d0<\/span> huan <\/span>zh\u00e8<\/span> c\u00ec <\/span>hu\u00f3<\/span> d\u00f2ng) Everyone enjoyed the activity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5927 <\/span>(<\/span>d\u00e0) bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is commonly found in bigrams such as <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5927\u4eba<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>d\u00e0 ren)<\/span> meaning \u2018adult\u2019 literally, a \u2018big person\u2019. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5927\u5b66<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>d\u00e0<\/span> xu\u00e9)<\/span> meaning \u2018university\u2019 is \u2018big study\u2019. Schools for younger students are <\/span>\u5c0f\u5b66<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>xi\u01ceo<\/span> xu\u00e9)<\/span> \u2018small study\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5927\u4e8b<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>d\u00e0<\/span> sh\u00ec)<\/span> is \u2018important matters\u2019 and the literal translation would be \u2018big matters\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5927 <\/span>(<\/span>d\u00e0) Radical<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u5927 (<\/span>d\u00e0)<\/span> can be found as a radical in the simplified version of the character for \u2018celebrate\u2019 <\/span>\u5e86<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>q\u00ecng)<\/span>. The idea is that there is a \u2018big\u2019 event being celebrated \u2018under cover\u2019 <\/span>\u5e7f<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>gu\u01ceng)<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. \u6728 (<\/span>m\u00f9)<\/span> tree \/ wood<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u6728<\/span><\/a> (m\u00f9) <\/span>pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u6728 (m\u00f9) shows a pictograph of a tree, with a trunk, branches and roots. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8fd9\u5730\u677f\u5b9e\u6728\u7684<\/span><\/a>\u3002(<\/span>zh\u00e8 d\u00ec<\/span> b\u01cen <\/span>sh\u00ed <\/span>m\u00f9 de)<\/span> The floor is wood.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6728 (m\u00f9) bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bigrams that include the \u6728 (m\u00f9) character will undoubtedly be related to objects made of wood.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6728\u5de5<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>m\u00f9<\/span> g\u014dng)<\/span> carpentry or \u2018wood work\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6728\u677f<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>m\u00f9<\/span> b\u01cen)<\/span> wooden plank<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An interesting use of the pictograph \u6728 (m\u00f9) is <\/span>\u9ebb\u6728<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>m\u00e1<\/span> m\u00f9)<\/span> meaning \u2018numb\u2019. The use of these characters conjures up an interesting image of a person numb and unable to move, such as tree.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6728 (<\/span>m\u00f9) Radical<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The \u6728 (m\u00f9) radical can be found in the character for \u2018plum\u2019, <\/span>\u674e<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>l\u01d0)<\/span> and <\/span>\u673a<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>j\u012b)<\/span> meaning \u2018machine\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can learn more about the \u2018tree\u2019 radical in our article <\/span>\u6728\u5b57\u65c1: The Tree Radical.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. \u76ee (m\u00f9) eye<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u76ee<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>m\u00f9) <\/span>pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although it has since been turned vertically, \u76ee (m\u00f9) is the pictograph for \u2018eye\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4f60\u4eec\u4eca\u5e74\u7684\u76ee\u6807\u662f\u4ec0\u4e48<\/span><\/a>\uff1f (n\u01d0 men j\u012bn ni\u00e1n de m\u00f9 bi\u0101o sh\u00ec sh\u00e9n me) What are your goals for this year?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u76ee (<\/span>m\u00f9) bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u76ee (m\u00f9) is sometimes found in bigrams relating to sight, but are more frequently found with words concerning more something more indirectly associated with \u2018looking\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u76ee\u529b<\/span><\/a> (m\u00f9 l\u00ec) eyesight<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u76ee\u6807<\/span><\/a> (m\u00f9 bi\u0101o) aim<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u76ee\u7684<\/span><\/a> (m\u00f9 d\u00ec) purpose \/ goal<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u76ee (<\/span>m\u00f9) radical<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The \u76ee radical is found in \u2018eye\u2019 related characters such as <\/span>\u773c<\/span><\/a> (y\u01cen) meaning \u2018eye\u2019, <\/span>\u7709<\/span><\/a> (m\u00e9i) meaning \u2018eyebrow\u2019, <\/span>\u7728<\/span><\/a> \u2018to blink\u2019 and <\/span>\u76f2<\/span><\/a> (m\u00e1ng) \u2018to be blind\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. \u7535 \/ \u96fb (di\u00e0n) electricity<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u7535<\/span><\/a> (di\u00e0n) pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Originally, the traditional character <\/span>\u96fb<\/span><\/a> shows a combination of \u7535 (di\u00e0n) and <\/span>\u96e8<\/span><\/a> (y\u01d4) representing a thunderstorm, with a bolt of lightning hitting the ground. Even the simplified character still looks like a current of electricity. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6211\u53ea\u6709\u4e00\u5f20\u7535\u5f71\u7968<\/span><\/a>\u3002(<\/span>w\u01d2 zh\u01d0<\/span> y\u01d2u <\/span>y\u012b zh\u0101ng <\/span>di\u00e0n<\/span> y\u01d0ng<\/span> pi\u00e0o)<\/span>  I only have one movie ticket. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7535 (di\u00e0n) bigrams <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can find the \u7535 (di\u00e0n) pictograph in bigrams related to electricity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7535\u6c60<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>di\u00e0n<\/span> ch\u00ed)<\/span> \u2018battery\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7535\u8bdd<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>di\u00e0n<\/span> hu\u00e0)<\/span> \u2018phone\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7535\u8111<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>di\u00e0n<\/span> n\u01ceo)<\/span> \u2018computer\u2019 or \u2018electronic brain\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7535\u68af<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>di\u00e0n<\/span> t\u012b)<\/span> \u2018elevator\u2019 \u2018electric stairs\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. \u706b (hu\u01d2) fire<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u706b<\/span><\/a> (hu\u01d2) pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u706b (hu\u01d2) is a pictograph of fire and is found in bigrams relating to heat and fire.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u79bb\u706b\u7bad\u5347\u7a7a\u8fd8\u670920\u5206\u949f<\/span><\/a>\u3002(l<\/span>\u00ed <\/span>hu\u01d2<\/span> ji\u00e0n <\/span>sh\u0113ng<\/span> k\u014dng <\/span>h\u00e1i<\/span> y\u01d2u 20 <\/span>f\u0113n<\/span> zh\u014dng) The rocket will launch in 20 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u706b <\/span>(hu\u01d2) <\/span>bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u706b\u8f66<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>hu\u01d2<\/span> ch\u0113)<\/span> a train powered by fire.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u706b\u5c71<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>hu\u01d2<\/span> sh\u0101n)<\/span> volcano \u2018fire mountain\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u706b\u7bad<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>hu\u01d2<\/span> ji\u00e0n)<\/span> rocket \u2018fire arrow\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u706b (hu\u01d2) radical<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u706b is found in the character for \u2018scorching\u2019 which depicts 2 \u706b radicals stacked on top of each other, <\/span>\u708e<\/span><\/a> (y\u00e1n). It\u2019s also in the <\/span>\u7070<\/span><\/a> (hu\u012b) character which means \u2018ashes\u2019 and <\/span>\u707e<\/span><\/a> (z\u0101i), the character for \u2018calamity\u2019 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally, <\/span>\u707e<\/span><\/a> (z\u0101i) included the \u2018stream\u2019 radical <\/span>\u707d<\/span><\/a> instead of the \u5b80 \u2018roof\u2019 that replaced it in the simplified character. The combination of fire and the stream indicated that people once regarded these things as causing \u2018calamities\u2019 such as floods and fire.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. \u5c71 (sh\u0101n) mountain<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u5c71<\/span><\/a> (sh\u0101n) pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The pictograph shows 3 peaks of a mountain.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8fd9\u6cb3\u53d1\u6e90\u4e8e\u7fa4\u5c71\u4e4b\u4e2d<\/span><\/a>\u3002(<\/span>zh\u00e8 <\/span>h\u00e9 <\/span>f\u0101 <\/span>yu\u00e1n<\/span> y\u00fa q\u00fan<\/span> sh\u0101n zh\u012b<\/span> zh\u014dng.) The river\u2019s source is the mountains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5c71 (sh\u0101n)<\/span> bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u5c71 (<\/span>sh\u0101n) appears in the following 2-character combinations:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5c71\u8c37<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>sh\u0101n<\/span> g\u01d4)<\/span> valley <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5c71\u5d16<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>sh\u0101n<\/span> y\u00e1)<\/span> cliff<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5c71\u5934<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>sh\u0101n<\/span> t\u00f3u)<\/span> hilltop<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5c71 (sh\u0101n)<\/span> radical<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The \u5c71 (sh\u0101n) radical is found, along with <\/span>\u9e1f<\/span><\/a> (ni\u01ceo) \u2018bird, in the character for \u2018island\u2019, <\/span>\u5c9b<\/span><\/a> (d\u01ceo). Other \u2018mountainous\u2019 characters that feature \u5c71 (sh\u0101n), are <\/span>\u5ce1<\/span><\/a> (xi\u00e1) \u2018gorge\u2019 and <\/span>\u5ca9<\/span><\/a> (y\u00e1n) \u2018rock\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. \u65e5 (r\u00ec) sun<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u65e5<\/span><\/a> (r\u00ec) pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The sun originally depicted a circle with an eye inside, but was squared off to its modern day pictograph.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u795d\u4f60\u751f\u65e5\u5feb\u4e50<\/span><\/a>\uff01(<\/span>zh\u00f9 <\/span>n\u01d0 <\/span>sh\u0113ng<\/span> r\u00ec<\/span> ku\u00e0i l\u00e8) <\/span>Happy Birthday! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u65e5 (r\u00ec) bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u65e5 (<\/span>r\u00ec)<\/span> is frequently found to represent \u2018day\u2019 in many bigrams.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u65e5\u51fa<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>r\u00ec<\/span> ch\u016b)<\/span> sunrise<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u65e5\u5149<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>r\u00ec<\/span> gu\u0101ng)<\/span> sunshine<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u65e5\u5386<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>r\u00ec<\/span> l\u00ec)<\/span> calendar<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u65e5\u8bb0<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>r\u00ec<\/span> j\u00ec)<\/span> diary<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u65e5 (r\u00ec) radical<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u660e<\/span><\/a> (m\u00edng) combines the \u65e5 (r\u00ec) radical with the moon <\/span>\u6708<\/span><\/a> (yu\u00e8) to mean \u2018bright\u2019. It also appears in the character for \u2018dawn\u2019 <\/span>\u65e6<\/span><\/a> (d\u00e0n) and \u2018early\u2019 morning\u2019 <\/span>\u65e9<\/span><\/a> (z\u01ceo). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. \u53e3 (k\u01d2u) mouth<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u53e3<\/span><\/a> (k\u01d2u) pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u53e3 (k\u01d2u) shows an open mouth, although it was originally more curved with a smile.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7535\u5f71\u9662\u7684\u51fa\u53e3\u5728\u5de6\u8fb9<\/span><\/a>\u3002 (di\u00e0n y\u01d0ng yu\u00e0n de ch\u016b k\u01d2u z\u00e0i zu\u01d2 bian) The cinema exit is on the left.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u53e3<\/span> (k\u01d2u) bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Many \u53e3 (<\/span>k\u01d2u)<\/span> bigrams are associated with \u2018mouths\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u53e3\u7ea2<\/span><\/a> (k\u01d2u h\u00f3ng) lipstick<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u53e3\u6e34<\/span><\/a> (k\u01d2u k\u011b) thirsty<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u53e3\u888b<\/span><\/a> (k\u01d2u d\u00e0i) pocket \u2018mouth bag\u2019 hehe<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u53e3 (<\/span>k\u01d2u) radical<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u53e3 (k\u01d2u) appears in the character for \u2018speak\u2019 <\/span>\u8a00<\/span><\/a> (y\u00e1n) and <\/span>\u53eb<\/span><\/a> (ji\u00e0o) meaning \u2018to shout.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. \u4eba (r\u00e9n) man \/ person<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u4eba<\/span><\/a> (r\u00e9n) pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u4eba (r\u00e9n) has changed from its original pictograph, but it still looks like a pair of legs. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8fd9\u5973\u4eba\u5f88\u6f02\u4eae<\/span><\/a>\u3002 (zh\u00e8 n\u01da r\u00e9n h\u011bn pi\u00e0o liang) The woman is very beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4eba (r\u00e9n) bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u4eba\u624d<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>r\u00e9n<\/span> c\u00e1i)<\/span> talented person<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4eba\u683c<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>r\u00e9n<\/span> g\u00e9)<\/span> personality<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4eba\u5de5<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>r\u00e9n<\/span> g\u014dng)<\/span> man-made \/ artificial <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4eba (r\u00e9n) radical<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When \u4eba (r\u00e9n) appears as a radical, it is frequently seen on the left side of a character, and looks like this \u4ebb.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4eec<\/span><\/a> (men) pronoun plural marker<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4f11<\/span><\/a> (xi\u016b) to rest<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4f53<\/span><\/a> (t\u01d0) body<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. \u7530 (ti\u00e1n) field <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u7530<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>ti\u00e1n) <\/span>pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u7530 (ti\u00e1n) looks like a pictograph of a field, however it apparently represents the furrows in the forehead of the farmer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7530 (ti\u00e1n) bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u519c\u7530<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>n\u00f3ng<\/span> ti\u00e1n)<\/span> farmland<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7530\u91ce<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>ti\u00e1n<\/span> y\u011b) <\/span>open country \/ land<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7530\u9e21<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>ti\u00e1n<\/span> j\u012b) <\/span>frog<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7530 (ti\u00e1n) radical<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u7530 (ti\u00e1n)  is found in the character for male <\/span>\u7537<\/span><\/a> (n\u00e1n) alongside <\/span>\u529b<\/span><\/a> (l\u00ec) . The \u2018strong\u2019 man works in the \u2018field\u2019. It\u2019s also found in the character <\/span>\u754c<\/span><\/a> (ji\u00e8) meaning \u2018boundary\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. \u5fc3 (x\u012bn) heart<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u5fc3<\/span><\/a> (x\u012bn) pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Originally, the heart pictograph showed a more graphic heart. It has since been stylized into its modern form. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4f60\u5fc3\u91cc\u5728\u60f3\u4ec0\u4e48<\/span><\/a>? (n\u01d0 x\u012bn li z\u00e0i xi\u01ceng sh\u00e9n me?) What are you thinking? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5fc3 (x\u012bn)<\/span> bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u4e2d\u5fc3<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>zh\u014dng<\/span> x\u012bn)<\/span> center<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u62c5\u5fc3<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>d\u0101n<\/span> x\u012bn)<\/span> worry \/ anxious<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5173\u5fc3<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>gu\u0101n<\/span> x\u012bn)<\/span> to be concerned<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5fc3 (<\/span>x\u012bn) radical<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The heart radical is found in 2 variations, but is almost always found in characters associated with the heart and mind, as these things are closely related in Chinese culture. The radical is found either on the side \u5fc4 which is known as  <\/span>\u7ad6\u5fc3\u65c1<\/span><\/a> (sh\u00f9 x\u012bn p\u00e1ng) or on the bottom of a character, like in the character  <\/span>\u60f3 <\/span><\/a>(xi\u01ceng). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some examples of <\/span>\u7ad6\u5fc3\u65c1<\/span><\/a> (sh\u00f9 x\u012bn p\u00e1ng) are <\/span>\u6015<\/span><\/a> (p\u00e0) meaning \u2018scared\u2019 and \u60c5 meaning \u2018feeling\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can learn more about the heart radical by reading our article, <\/span>\u5fc3\u5b57\u5e95: The Heart Radical.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. \u529b (l\u00ec) power<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u529b<\/span><\/a> (l\u00ec) pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although \u529b (l\u00ec) isn\u2019t an obvious pictograph, it represents a forearm bending inwards as though a person were showing off their muscles or \u2018strength\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4e0d\u540c\u7684\u4eba\u6709\u4e0d\u540c\u7684\u80fd\u529b<\/span><\/a>\u3002 (b\u00f9 t\u00f3ng de r\u00e9n y\u01d2u b\u00f9 t\u00f3ng de n\u00e9ng l\u00ec.) Different people have different abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u529b (l\u00ec)<\/span> bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u529b (l\u00ec) are often associated with some kind of power.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u52aa\u529b<\/span><\/a> (n\u01d4 l\u00ec) to work hard<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u80fd\u529b<\/span><\/a> (n\u00e9ng l\u00ec) capable <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u538b\u529b<\/span><\/a> (y\u0101 l\u00ec) pressure<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u529b (l\u00ec)<\/span> radical<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The \u529b (l\u00ec) radical is found in characters often relating to strength. For example <\/span>\u52aa<\/span><\/a> (n\u01d4), which has the \u529b (l\u00ec) radical at the bottom of the character, means \u2018to strive\u2019. Other characters containing the \u529b (l\u00ec) radical are <\/span>\u52b3<\/span><\/a> (l\u00e1o) meaning \u2018to toil\u2019 and <\/span>\u52a9<\/span><\/a> (zh\u00f9) meaning \u2018to assist\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. \u6c34 (shu\u01d0) water<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u6c34 (<\/span>shu\u01d0) <\/span>pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The \u6c34 (shu\u01d0)  pictograph has developed over time, but shows a stream of water with it\u2019s different currents and tributaries. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u82f9\u679c\u662f\u4e00\u79cd\u6c34\u679c<\/span><\/a>\u3002 (p\u00edng gu\u01d2 sh\u00ec y\u012b zh\u01d2ng shu\u01d0 gu\u01d2) Apples are a kind of fruit. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6c34 (shu\u01d0) bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bigrams containing \u6c34 (<\/span>shu\u01d0)<\/span> are often associated with water.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6c34\u679c<\/span><\/a> (shu\u01d0 gu\u01d2) fruit<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6c34\u9f99\u5934<\/span><\/a> (shu\u01d0 l\u00f3ng t\u00f3u) tap<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6c34\u5e93<\/span><\/a> (shu\u01d0 k\u00f9) dam<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6c34 (shu\u01d0) radical<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In radical form, \u6c34 (shu\u01d0) is simplified further to \u6c35known as  <\/span>\u4e09\u70b9\u6c34<\/span><\/a> (s\u0101n di\u01cen shu\u01d0). Examples of characters containing the water radical are <\/span>\u6c41<\/span><\/a> (zh\u012b) meaning \u2018juice\u2019, <\/span>\u6c57<\/span><\/a> (h\u00e0n) meaning \u2018to sweat\u2019 and <\/span>\u6c64<\/span><\/a> (t\u0101ng) meaning \u2018soup;.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can learn more about the water radical in our article, <\/span>\u4e09\u70b9\u6c34: The Water Radical<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. \u9a6c (m\u01ce) horse<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u9a6c<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>m\u01ce) <\/span>pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although \u9a6c (m\u01ce) is gone through many transformations, you can still see a vague horse pictograph.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8fd9\u5339<\/span>\u9a6c\u4f1a\u8d62\u5f97\u6bd4\u8d5b<\/span><\/a>\u3002(<\/span>zh\u00e8 <\/span>p\u01d0 <\/span>m\u01ce hu\u00ec y\u00edng d\u00e9 b\u01d0 s\u00e0i) The horse will win the race. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u9a6c (<\/span>m\u01ce) bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Some of the bigrams containing \u9a6c (m\u01ce) are often not directly linked to horses but are more associated with transportation, which in ancient China would have mainly been via horse and cart.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u9a6c\u4e0a<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>m\u01ce<\/span> sh\u00e0ng)<\/span> immediately <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u9a6c\u8def<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>m\u01ce<\/span> l\u00f9)<\/span> road<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u9a6c\u864e<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>m\u01ce<\/span> hu)<\/span> careless (the shortened version of the chengyu <\/span>\u9a6c\u9a6c\u864e\u864e<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>m\u01ce<\/span> ma <\/span>h\u016b h\u016b).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u9a6c (<\/span>m\u01ce) radical<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The \u9a6c (m\u01ce) radical is found in the following characters: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u9a74<\/span><\/a> (l\u01d8) meaning \u2018donkey\u2019, camel <\/span>\u9a7c<\/span><\/a> (tu\u00f3) and <\/span>\u9a91<\/span><\/a> (q\u00ed) meaning \u2018to ride\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. \u7c73 (m\u01d0) rice<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u7c73<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>m\u01d0) <\/span>pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u7c73 <\/span>(<\/span>m\u01d0)<\/span> shows a stalk of corn, although it was originally nine grains of rice. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6211\u8981\u4e00\u7897\u7c73\u996d<\/span><\/a>\u3002(<\/span>w\u01d2 <\/span>y\u00e0o <\/span>y\u012b <\/span>w\u01cen m\u01d0<\/span> f\u00e0n)<\/span> I want a bowl of rice.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7c73 (<\/span>m\u01d0) bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u7389\u7c73<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>y\u00f9<\/span> m\u01d0)<\/span> corn<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5927\u7c73<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>d\u00e0<\/span> m\u01d0)<\/span> rice<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7c73\u996d<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>m\u01d0<\/span> f\u00e0n)<\/span> cooked rice<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7c73\u7c89<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>m\u01d0<\/span> f\u011bn)<\/span> rice flour noodles<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7c73 (<\/span>m\u01d0) radical<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u7c73 (m\u01d0)  is often found in characters describing physical things or materials containing rice, such as <\/span>\u7c97<\/span><\/a> (c\u016b) meaning \u2018coarse\u2019, <\/span>\u7c98<\/span><\/a> (ni\u00e1n) meaning \u2018glutinous\u2019 and <\/span>\u7ca5<\/span><\/a> (zh\u014du) \u2018congee\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. \u7f8a (y\u00e1ng) sheep<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u7f8a<\/span><\/a> (y\u00e1ng) pictograph and meaning <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

 The \u7f8a (y\u00e1ng) character shows the body, legs, horns and tail of a goat or sheep.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6211\u6709\u4e00\u526f\u5c0f\u7f8a\u76ae\u624b\u5957<\/span><\/a>\u3002(w\u01d2 y\u01d2u y\u012b f\u00f9 xi\u01ceo y\u00e1ng p\u00ed sh\u01d2u t\u00e0o) I have a pair of kid gloves.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7f8a (y\u00e1ng)<\/span> bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u7f8a (y\u00e1ng) bigrams almost always related to sheep and their materials.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7f8a\u8089<\/span><\/a> (y\u00e1ng r\u00f2u) mutton<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5c0f\u7f8a<\/span><\/a> (xi\u01ceo y\u00e1ng) lamb<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7f8a\u6bdb<\/span><\/a> (y\u00e1ng m\u00e1o) wool<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7f8a (y\u00e1ng)<\/span> radical<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u7f8a (y\u00e1ng) is very rarely used as a radical, but appears in the character <\/span>\u7fa4<\/span><\/a> (q\u00fan) meaning \u2018flock\u2019. It is more frequently used for pronunciation in characters such as <\/span>\u6837<\/span><\/a> (y\u00e0ng) meaning \u2018type\u2019, <\/span>\u6d0b<\/span><\/a> (y\u00e1ng) meaning \u2018ocean\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. \u95e8 (m\u00e9n) door<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u95e8<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>m\u00e9n) <\/span>pictograph and meaning <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u95e8 (m\u00e9n) shows the frame of a door, although the traditional character, had both \u2018leaves\u2019 of a traditional door. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4ed6\u7528\u94a5\u5319\u5f00\u4e86\u95e8<\/span><\/a>\u3002(t\u0101 y\u00f2ng y\u00e0o shi k\u0101i le m\u00e9n) He used the key to open the door.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u95e8 (<\/span>m\u00e9n) bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u95e8\u53e3<\/span><\/a> (m\u00e9n k\u01d2u) entrance<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5f00\u95e8<\/span><\/a> (k\u0101i m\u00e9n) to open a door<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u90e8\u95e8<\/span><\/a> (b\u00f9 m\u00e9n) department<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u95e8 (<\/span>m\u00e9n) radical<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The \u95e8 (m\u00e9n) radical, is most often used to show something is \u2018enclosed\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, <\/span>\u95ee<\/span><\/a> (w\u00e8n) shows a mouth inside the doorway and means \u2018to ask\u2019. In ancient China, enquiries would be made in the entrance to a house. The same could be said of <\/span>\u95fb<\/span><\/a> (w\u00e9n) meaning \u2018news\u2019, which shows an \u2018ear\u2019 <\/span>\u8033<\/span><\/a> (\u011br) inside the door frame. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. \u7f51 (w\u01ceng) net \/ network<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u7f51<\/span><\/a> (w\u01ceng) <\/span>pictograph and meaning<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u7f51 (w\u01ceng) has gone backwards and forwards from its ancient form to more complex <\/span>\u7db2<\/span><\/a> and back again. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4ed6\u4ece\u7f51\u4e0a\u4e0b\u8f7d\u4e86\u5f88\u591a\u56fe\u7247<\/span><\/a>\u3002(t\u0101 c\u00f3ng w\u01ceng sh\u00e0ng xi\u00e0 z\u01cei le h\u011bn du\u014d t\u00fa pi\u00e0n.) He downloaded many pictures from the internet.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7f51 <\/span>(w\u01ceng) bigrams<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These days, \u7f51 (w\u01ceng) is most frequently found in \u2018internet\u2019 related bigrams, although it does sometimes appear relating to a physical \u2018net\u2019 too.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7f51\u7edc<\/span><\/a> (w\u01ceng lu\u00f2) internet<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7f51\u7ad9<\/span><\/a> (w\u01ceng zh\u00e0n) website<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u7f51\u7403<\/span><\/a> w\u01ceng qi\u00fa tennis<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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