CHINESE RADICAL:手(Hand) 手means hand, it is simplified to 扌and usually appears on the left-hand sides of the words. The main function of the hand is to grip, grasp, and form different kinds of hand movements. Therefore, most Chinese characters composed ...
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Chinese radical and related words:言(speak)
Frank YuanChinese radical:言(speak) 言 has 口(mouth)as its component. If you have already read the previous article(Chinese Radical:口), you may immediately identify that the meaning of this word relates to the mouth. Unsurprisingly, 言 as a single character means expression, but it ...
Chinese radical and related words: 口(mouth)
Frank YuanChinese Radical: 口(mouth) How would you draw it if you were asked to represent the mouth with the fewest lines possible? In Chinese, the character 口 represents the shape of the human mouth so the meaning of 口 is mouth. ...
The easiest way to learn Chinese Words: Chinese radicals
Frank YuanHave you thought Chinese characters are difficult to learn? How is it possible to remember those characters that are completely different from English? This series of articles will offer the easiest and most effective method to learn Chinese characters. What ...