This week’s character is 車 (ce1) which means vehicle. This character has its origins in a glyph depicting a carriage as seen from above. The top and bottom horizontal strokes actually represent the two wheels on either side of the carriage, while the 田 (tin4) …
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The character 生 originated from a pictogram of a plant sprouting from the ground. 生 (saang1/sang1) is pronounced differently, depending on context, as it is a special character with many meanings. While the two most common uses are birth/growth (saang1) and life (sang1), this character …
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