目
mù Depiction of the human eye, rotated 90 degrees An eye (which is the radical, No. 109), a picture tilled Compound 目的 …
木
mù Wood, is the radical, No. 75. Wood or tree: branches on top, roots on the bottom (more visible in earlier forms) …
口
kǒu The word for mouth resembles an opening or orifice Mouth or opening is the radical, No. 30 Compound 口琴 kǒuqín – …
日
rì A pictograph of the sun. Sun or day. Also the 72nd radical Compounds 日报 rìbào – daily newspaper 日本 rìběn – …
大
dà Great, 37th radical, resembles a person 人 with arms stretched out as far as possible, implying the meaning of big/great/large Compounds …
月
yuè The moon, is the radical, No.74. A picture of the crescent moon completely visible (compare 夕 xī No. 14) The word for …
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