The Chinese Character, an Interpretable Chinese Culture
- 王(wang,king)
The Chinese character "王" (Wang, king) features three transverse lines "三" representing the heaven, people and earth respectively. When linked by the vertical line "|", a character comes into being representing the one owning the absolute authority of the world, the king.
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炎(hot)
The character is composed of two "火" (fire). The image of one fire piled on the other apparently indicates the fire is getting bigger. Later, it is used to refer to something broiling +more
瓦(tile,roof)
The character originally referred to all the utensils made of fired earth. In oracle bone inscriptions, it looks quite similar to an unvarnished earthen jar. Later, the word means the tile piece made of fired earth which is used to cover the house roof. In small seal script, it takes the shape of two interconnected tile pieces with opposite sides upward. Moreover, the word has become the semantic radical of the Chinese characters that refer to vessels similar to jar. +more
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州 (islet, state)
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宫 (palace)
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舌 (tongue)
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床 (bed)
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窗 (window)
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衣 (clothing)
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