Why does the hanzi for “autumn” (秋) contain the radicals for “grain stalk” (禾) and “fire” (火)?
The first character for autumn represents a cricket, which was carved on the back armor of ancient turtles and the shoulder blades of cows for divination. The second one was written on bronze ware. The third one was written in a scroll made with silk production in the state of Chu. To the left of … Read more