What important Chinese concepts are conveyed by a single Chinese character?
One very important concept captured by a Chinese character is “ren” or 忍。 This is a very interesting character: it carries the concept of a …
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What is the Chinese character 寅?
The original meaning of this character is “respect.” However, this meaning is rarely used today. Nowadays, it’s mainly used for recording time and divination. “寅” …
What is the original form of the Chinese character “世”?
I must answer this question because the calligraphy work I’ve been recently copying is the 峄山碑，Yi Mountain Stele, which features the standard official script of …
Why does the Chinese character for black, 黑 have a fire radical in it?
Because it is a fire related one, in China, this explanation is widely accepted. And if you search it on Google, you’ll likely find that …