Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
OF
CHINESE CHARACTERS
G. D.
WILDER
AND
J.
H.
INGRAM
1922
4l*fe.
PL I17(
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W,
2^
liiJU^''
INTRODUCTION
TO
The author
Chinese
Wen
is
know
is
"Much
we can
aiiything.
it
of the
it,
pretend
scholars,
like
These
interesting results.
character writing
we have
earliest
may
that
often
be and
etymology of the
it
says that
childish in
He
Characters.
unhesitatingly
fanciful,
is
assist
in the
may
of these pages
often
in
student
far fetched
mind.
Chinese mind.
The
difficult task
who
may
thought.
Moreover they
forms of the
utensils of
often
If
the task of inventing written symbols for both concrete objects and abstract
ideas
we
it is
doubtful
/
.
if
less fanciful
and
3000 most
primitive characters.
insists
is
a task of memory.
them in mind.
fanciful links
'
Modern pedagogy
fixing
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Iv
by which
to hold
some
them
association of ideas,
at
already
by
invented
in-
by
and wider
We have no doubt
memory.
in
some
memory
more
more
interesting,
logical,
modern Chinese
pen.
of the
memory
For an
years.
interesting
Wieger's introduction,
firmed
by
their brethren
historical
of which we
which
is
referred to
Tradition con-
well grounded
mythical Emperor Fu^ Hsi' i)^^ and the systemization of written charac-
^^,
It t'ai" s/iiP or
acters
on them are
the Confucian
The
extant.
Temple
wen' or large
characters,
^ Chou''
seal,
(B.C.
stone
drums exhibited
Peking, referred
in
in
show
inscriptions
in the
ta* chumi''.
200)
^^^
k'o^
gateway of
style
"^"^
used
by
by an
^^ Chou*
known as tadpole
because so many of the
of scribes
by some
forgot characters,
characters.
Li* Ssu^
Ch'in^ Shih'
Huang^
^^M.
his
prime minister
It
contained
3300 characters which are known as the small seal /h^ hsiao^ ckuan*.
U? Ssu^-- invented no new symbols but combined the primitive picture
characters with
phonetics.
/Thus the
creation of
new
characters ceased
before 200 B.C. and probably long before that, as the phonetic principle,
ancient
documents
to
ascertain the
meaning of many
g
'
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^-/
We
some
Li^ Ssu*
of his mistakes.
many new
As
there were
many
use, leaving
little
that
and
Li* Ssu's
useless
was reedifed
catalog
The modern
useless doubles
4000
that are in
Kan
standard dictionary of
Of
17 17
common
use. \
Of
3000 are
these
all
some
interest. Importunately
who
will
with different
it
monstrosities
I'terary centers
dialects prevailing
now
characters
phonetic combination.
can
gets a mastery of
by the
40,000
are 80,000
that there
The
in the dictiohary.
One who
Dr. Goodrich
Let
j
decades of experience
their combiriations
all
still
them and
after his
4000
many
colloquial
characters.
many trans-"^
Many
Curves and
circles
were common.
some
Then
still
the
At first
the metal
in all directions.-
pencil used
Finally
finfe
on
silk
pointed
the
modern |f
still
^'ai^
i3u*,
in
which curves-^
^^
classi/!
forms.
'
in exe-
wooden
peculiar changes.
cution but
for securing
moro
J,
'
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VI
Mellon Menzies has pointed out, and these abbreviations have become
About
(B.C. 86).
was the
It
mological studies.
first
This father
is
the
and
ety-
travelled
^%M^
It
contains
show ignorance of it and few scholars to-day are acquainted with it.
Our Character Analysis is based upon Wieger's EtyOur
mological Lissons which is drawn largely from the Shuo Wen.
But
references usually m;an that our explanation is taken from Wieger.
it is not always so, for the
original Shuo Wen as well as the works of
Chalfant, Chalmers and others have been used. Original or at least modern
though they
often
made and
Shuo
the reference to
Wieger.
Wen
in
All characters
On
pound.
com-
two
classes are
each
characters
may
figures
symbols
and the f^
t2u* or
simple
wen"' or
^^
125 of these.
364
i.
in the
Shuo
Wen
or they
-^I^
2.
The compound
(2) indicative
The Shuo
^ are divided
characters
A in which each
ksiang'^ hsing^,
may be
Wen
hsing"'
Shuo Wen:
(2)
significant
has
by
phonetic
f^^
combinations^^
hsief^ sheng^,
rest points
There
in
which
Of these the Shuo Wen explains 7697. We should note however that in many of these phonetic combinations the phonetic part was
chosen because its meaning had some suggestion of the meaning of the
tion only.
character so that they incline towards the logical combination class and
may be
door
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for the phonetic
mouth
and
k'ou>
mouth
in
vH
So too
is
in
|]fl
weif' to
suggestive.
left
hand
and bottom
pins at top
as,
kutl' representing
downwards
all
H. tan'', the
in
sun
above the
just
the elements,
i^ charC
is
mouth
re-
k'oil,
[<
Logical combination,
3.
sults
Y"
for hinges.
horizon
hand
2. Indicative
motion
yi^, right
yj^
4.
i^H
shu?
\^
chart''
to suggest moisture
In
many
if
it
forms a
little like-
Such
part.
discr^.
requires that only the latter part of the sound of the phonetic shall be like
that of the character
whose sound
for^
pari^ for
p'atf' etc.
were invented
it
indicates.
t'ang^,
and
is,
con-
chung^,
in parts of the
These four
acters.
classes are
The Shuo
Wen
two more
classes of characters
^'&
chuaii chu^,
more extended, or
figurative,
jnstance in
is
an acceptation of a character
in
a meaning
For
pendicular line from the lines appearing in a heated tortoise shell, that
then
by
extension
it
is,
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VJii
who
^ wan^
it
a picture of a fishing
is
^ of
interpreta-
"^ ^ /"
concrete characters.
therefore,' father,
6.
by
is
original
of authority,
stick
a metaphorical extension.
chluc'
-Igfa
a hand holding a
reticu-
Abstract ttr ns
tion.
ex-
to envelope or
wrap, to gather.
By
net.
chieh^ or
false
is
not
its
own
originally, either
by
(i) error,
4-
it
yeK'.
ffl.'tf
the Analects
but
in this place
rejoice
is
or (2)
interesting
to
for 'f^
mean
of
ksia*
below
tzil',
YHek to
mistake, and
it
to sing,
ko^,
elder brothers.
For example
is
son,
to speak,
rejoice.
by
'^
chapter of
bottom up
pt^ walking
is
a combination of the
two preceding containing both stopping and going owing to the advancing
and stopping alternately of the
feet
in
walking.
jet^ inverted
is
{^
hua*, to change.
Some
^ yao^ the
finest
thread,
yii^
an
and
y^'lir^
k^m('
^jc
ia
tree
commend
mu*
We
re-
INTRODUCTION
series, learning to
characters "
place
will
enabling him to
all
fX
First list."
Then
a study of
easily.
The study
of the
-J5-
with the
first
them
if
in
It will
book
as
lesson.
first
It
In this
way one
will at the
ed by the hand
if
one wishes
From
memory.
this the
Mr.
order in writing.
Mandarin Primer
highly important
a great
is
book.
It is
all,
in
assistance to the
to write at
first
in this
same. P. xxv.
be observed
possible.
square
in order to secure as
follows
strokes
it
may
as nearly as possible a
how many
much
I.
contain.
2.
The
^'XTILL-i/J-
Where
space
is
en-
4. Perpendiculars in
the middle of
to slope
We
FIRST LESSON.
,
J*
in the series
all
beings.
of numerals,
It is
the
first
In composition to
it
The
first
radical.
make up another
character
it
1.
at the
i^
yi^
xi
t'ien,
heaven,
rain.
At
2.
the bottom
it
^ peif
or base
H.
horizon.
ground,
3.
:ft
li^
to
stand,
^ shao^
makes a
and feminine
principles
2,
sheep-skin
form of
e.g.
it.
yang^ and [^
yin}.
It is
it
it
the masculine
It signifies
i.
Two
extremes as in
wi^
shan^ above, or
shih^,
of
five
An old
hsia*
below.
is
the top
H on man
^ ko^ a
3.
^.
stretched on a frame
J:,
a
P^
In composition
The meaning
pj(
ch'iao,
the breath.
Something contained, as
erk*
other.
4.
on the
-j^
"5^
as in
representing
man
is
barrier or hindrance
breathing,
difficult
tar^,
the
of
trunk of a tree
7c
y'uan^,
JL.
tH^
wang'
who
explain 3E
and
man.
-|
shil^,
Ten.
The number
in
compass.
It is
cardinal
e.g.
It
points
-^
of the
ml'', is
-f-
means threshed
For the
rest
book, 29 to ZZ, inclusive, 58, 59. For more easy characters first
study No, 57, I, 5, 6, 14, IS, 35, 27, 19, 12, 2, 3, 4, after mastering
these one may as well begin with No, 7 and go on in the order
given in the book.
iVS cv
MANDARIN PRIMER.
BASED MAINLY ON DR. t. WIEGER'S ETYMOLOGICAL
LESSONS AND THE SHUO WEN.
(W. with a nnmber and
it
is
A comma
coilcqnial character.
at the right is
BALLEE, LESSON
^fc
To have
*^"*>
/^
children
f^ mien^.
I.
tea*
Logicalfcomposition, to shelter,
pound characters,
f^
tztf,
W. 94
by
logical
A.)
'^
either
#M
M (See introduction, Page 6, in Wiener
also
^^ >^
^,
orjphonetic combination,
composition
the hair.
By
In an ancient form
exte:nsion it
means
it
has
disciple,
It is the
39th
radical, reli^-ting to
(W. 94 A.)
mien^ Picture of a roof, a shelter, a house. It
is the 4dth radical of characters relating to
(W. 36 A.) Called
dwellings.
pao'
children.
^^^
f\
^m
4^
"iXi,
n^.-^Y^
I,
Two
me.
wards each
other,
spears,
1)3'-
my
extension
right,
%^ 7^^
ko^.
ni\ You.
f>5t
Aien^ man
(picture)
9th radical,
is
^, TK
erW you,
^
o^
end
(At the
drawn
is
full
It is final expletive
"
stop, or " There now !
ita
A pa',
separated,
is borrowed
and 35 L.)
t'a^,
radical, combined
it.
'til,
This character
utensil,
either
is
borrowed
(W, 107 B.)
vessel;
jPj
meti',
The
(W. 18
sent forth.
for
5''ou.)
with j'e/i'',
is
character
O,
81 the classic
a contraction of
is
also; therefore
(Man
also -&.)
a picture of an ancient
funnel
for. the
or a' drinking
conjunction, also.
words indicating
A,
called
:3r
A 5i
written ^ at the
jjcrsons.
The
or standing
left
radical
is
man when
of a character.
P^ BH
picture ot a
two-
mark
Target,
t/"*;*
0,
leavetl
fljg
'
radical l69, is
nien-, gate,
a par,
clear,
;-
Adjectival
true.
white,
is
the radical,
daylight,
cf.
88 A.)
fi
3<t
paP
Chalmers says
The
106.
JSIo.
making white
t'ien\
(W.
the white
it is
cocoon.
V,
"P
shad',
ladle,
a spoon.
^ is
j)rimitive pic-
indicates
t5",
^.,
called Yi
yii*
stylus,
writing
^ m..
(W- 77 B.)
= a 3- hand holding a
lines on a
tablet.
pen
8^___.
chiti^.
Paper.
shrh*,
7^,
:it
92
^, R
0^
A.)
sbih*,
to
the
^^
sht^f
pH LH
To
w^rite,
a writing, a book.
The
mouth P k^ou^ exhaling a breath or a
word therefore by extension, emanaA more ancient form
tion, exhalation.
exhibits the breath as forming a cloud
over the mouth (W. 73 A.)
'|S
yu*
While jueh
10
;?a
This at word
9 gods M.
^
|L.
W
Uj
^
cho*
and
.ih chih^, to stop, which is a representation of a foot standing, heel at the left,
toes at ,the right, and ankle above. (W-
112 A and
ten
W^
^O
11
3J1J
J'en*.
In combination
E.)
x_, is called
M %. %.
The P
Words.
^writ-
k'oii^,
issuing fromj'iit.
73
C.)
vT^
tone.
P_^ S
i*,
|5
The O
and the Q is
a seal or stamp
authority. (W*. 74 C.)
The i is a SKiodification of ^ by the
The P
^.^
scribes.
Tke
natne of
'^isrhole
city
character
wore furs
weak, And was borrowed
(W. 116 B.)
there, that.
inhabitatl'ts
12
B
^*-'
_B
'^ Q
rp
S|5
was
the
means
the meaning
It also
ifif.
for
the sun,
cheng*,
is
from
i^,
one, limit
72,a
and
picture,
Jh cbil^ to
right, straight:;!:.
13
__
ch'ien''.
Money.
chiV, metal,
"
is
now, present,"
18.) db
^ chin^,
t'u^,
is
(See No-
phonetic.
bosom
db
earth, is the
*''>
32nd
The earth
The top line
radical.
^
^
K.
T.)
chien^
this
mean or
chien* trample,
" ^,
f h 'y
One
moon.
ing.
p*
''.^
M
^ ch'iett shallow.
pu^,
line is
lejft
out of
yiieh, the
sheng^.
soothsayer, to divine.
100.
Radical No.
earth
produces
dfe
grass
iU.
63
^^C f^
^y^
written as a picture of a
Originall^'^
man, with
face ^,
bust
taken for waist, that part
figure
enlarged
w^itli
marked
in
woman's
wo-
figure
It
($.
-was
being more
than
in
man's
S^ M
i,,
is
want.
(W. 50 M.)
hsi\ West (radical No. 146) was taken arbitrarily by Kang Hsi as the radical for
of
classification
3C, rS,
\$.
woman,
radical.
character
in
his
dictionary.
nu'-i
the
is
in
'
the Western
jnnemonic tor
so^i
jg)^
,J\.jen^
'^
ku^,
To make,
is
woma n "is
convenient
S-.
to act as.
-f-
shih-,
is,
mouths or generations,
ri
(pictate of
k'oti^,
(W. 24
cal.)
J^j^^
p'a^
To
F.).
tap, rap.
(hand,
pu* diviner's rod.
yu'^
18
ya^
iS>
Biefl*,
To
To
read, to chant.
think, to study.
61st radical.
It
't'
written
1'.
c/jiflS
jC?.
-r^
?P,S
20
&
hsiehl,
little,
some.
Sign of comparative,
several.
Jmj te'u^,
Originally it meant to
K on one's heel Jh. " This " is a
This,
turn
here.
borrowed
verted
112
A.)
ixieaning.
man A,
to
(3
pj^
turn.
is
(W.
an
in-
26 A
erb*.
Two.
sign of plurality.
PpC
shuP,
Who ? who
any
one.
"a
j^en* is
the
pE, i,
radical.
172nd
A pTionetic combi-
nation.
22
'f
jj tvm^ To
61st radical.
on to right ways.
With j& heart meaning to
ple
influence the
mind, or to understand.
-H* t'sao', grass,
its radical.
picture, the
140th
It is written Pi
radical, is
when stand-
^ ^^
ing
aloire,
the
two
business of
life,
position.
The
positions
10
ys
A^,
23
-H-
tSi
,
Very, superlative,
shetP\
^ESJ
what ?
Before
read- sheri^.
in
^,
it,
i.e.,
(W. 73 B.)
satisfaction.
p'i",
To
pair,
pair.
It is
which is represented
more than half of the character is retained
so as to be recognizable. (W. 42 A.)
Therefore
As
ift
means
mean
acter comes to
superlative, very.
24;
l/jiljj
m&y An
a sort
also used, ironically. These are borrowed
meanings. The primitive meaning is small,,
delicate, from jSt tns? hemp fibre, and ^
(W. 90 A.)
yao^, the finest thread.
ma?, Hemp, hemp fibre, pockinarked
the
200th radical it is the radical of this
character. It is made up of the followma^,
interrogative particle,
ing:
paS to divide
/K p^an* To strfp hemp^ from
(12th radical) the fibres from the ^ ch'e*,
stalk.
doubled
(Distinguish firom
it
forms
>fc
mn*.)
p'ai*, textile
When
fibres.
11
a shed
r* J'en^ it
is
called
M mn%
prepar-
J^,
y^o^ The
finest thread as obtained from winding the filaments of only two cocoons
which are represented in the character.
tender,
25
26
^.
MM
radical.
(W. 90 A.)
tung^, East.
hs?, West.
%n.
hsien^.
First.
The
the 146th R.
(W. 41 D.)
radical is Jl jen\
a man.
It is
possessive.
28
IBI
^5t
ko*.
^^
<^\
/J\
shut up, to
make
firm, foi-tified
12
balijER, lesson
II.
29
kH,7r
An even number
Four.
ssu',
easily divided
JDL,
-^
wa^
At
Five.
first
center, or five
n
^
31
-j^ (Yn
^>, 7\;
*k:
elements, 3
The
is
radical
wv?. hsitig'.
(W. 39
A.).
the 7th.
/iV, Six.
32
"T^,
ch'?,
Seven
lines,
in
old
writing.
All the
old inscriptions,
lines
Radical
is
/*.
i.e.,
13..
An
pa^, Eight
(W. 18 A.)
radical.
33
ii.^
chiu^, Nine.
meaning.
nine lines.
34
cbp,
Few,
The
^^ yad.
(See No. 24.)
It is a guard J^ sAu*, of soldiers on the
nearly.
&
jv^.
is
watching the
radical
slightest
Therefore
to
examine,
aK,
66
90 D.)
(W.
man
See No. 2.
(W.
i.e.,
invisible.
carrying a
ik^
25 D.)
PW
liang^.
Prl
Two.
An
ounce,
pair.
From a
y\.,
/\
ju*,
15 A.)
14
36
-^
The trunk of a
pen".
'^' '**
;^
mu\
The
tree.
line across
the
37
3fl!
jen^,
To know
ledge.
well
h" ^
g^
to recognize
j'CK* tzu*
cal.
_
(He
is
the
p^ang^
to acknoiwis
the radi-
i&jeti',
patient
endure, patience,
i-adical.
71-
jea\ a
by
Tap^
it.
73 is
W. 52
f)
suffer,
B.)
knows
38
n^
|g]
^^, J^l
w^ell its
lesson
flS-
map, To buy.
Mencius says, " net |J^ the
market gains T^ ^j " better explained by
" to -wrap up a thing with its price in
cowries K in a net 1^." (W. 161 D.)
pei*, A cowrie shell.
These were used for
money in early times. The seal character
shows the feelers of the live shell. It is
;
^, "
R^
wang'',
Net,
radical No.
by the
122
(called
vvriters,
V^'-^U
because modi-
15
X
39 331
shih^, chih*
gmr
^^,^
7^n^,
chih^
word
To
is
sword,
office,
gather
to
clay
jjotters'
(now written
duty
official
M,).
and announced
_ _
t3.
^y;V).
ed to
sound,
yiti^,
yetl^,
is
their will ^;
i*
(shorten-
(W. 71 HJ)
"a
The is
the P mouth to- represent a word
placed in
a sound.
and
utterance,
the
of
and
ym\
people^" could
the
officials
words m
were said
thej"-
to
know." M40
ch'a',
^^ yir'
I,
me, in wen
tinguish,
and
bination the
acter
is
F^rom
li.
pa*, to dis-
P at
replaced
com-
by the
7v pa^.
Chinese
Silence
renders
one
liable
to
16
J.
f5.
suspicion.
In
it is
a pure phonetic
combination, combination, c ontracted.
she* A shed, booth, house.
It is the joining
chp of n walls and of the thatch roof Y to
form a house.
(W. 14 C.)
hsieh^,
a phonetic
yeh*
only.
magpie.
It -is a modification of
with a special head given it.
niao^,
jfe
J^
19'6th radical.
the combination.
42
^^ /o
shih^,
Stone.
It is
a corpse."
n* ia ju"
satJg^;)
a pine
bell
(^
(jfc
tso"^
17
behaviour.
yuat^,
behaviour in general.
ti,
chielf,
(W. 64 D.)
Some say the form where one
seal.
43
^,Pi
Tu^,
To
moon /I as
Some say the
it.
Primitively
have.
of the
it
if
y ,^, ^
yu^,
(compare
moon
44
^
i^>
the
W
^
/*,
^t^
It is the
29th
radical.
The
A pic-
completely visi-
right
mouth
Intention, thought.
hsiW, heart,
is
or mind
soitnds
it.
jC?
The heaii:
of the speaker is known by the
^ that
means
he utters.
extension
mind
words /^ of the
By
(W. 73 E.)
18
^ yw\ A
iS^,
c^
To
ssu^,
the
B3,
^,
sound.
think
radifcal,
The
skull,
is
Asin*
thinks, S,
|I|. -"s,
j&
cA'u',
To go forth, to go out.
to
eject.
Shuo Wen.
hsin^."
\^
Primitively
Toissiie, tobeget,
it
represents stalks
17th.
^
^^
ch^i*,
air.
:Jft
ch'i*
mP
rice
ether,
breath,
It is substituted in
the radical
[i,
Vapor, the
fermenting
and
is in
The
tlie
+ often
four quar-
122 A^
It is the
119th
radical.
(W.
19
48
nn
jS
P'^'^g'-< A- friend,
'Wf
ancient primitive
by extension
meaning the bird itself, now written JH.
The character ^ was then changed in
pronunciation to p'eng^, and taken to
tail of the phoenix,
mean
friend,
(W. 64
nunciation ofp'ezJ^.
49
yu^.
Friend, associate.
I.)
direction.
(W. 43 P.)
'f^
yu*, is
item,' a,
^.
/J?u-,
Cow,
ox.
The 93rd
radical,
a picture of
head, horns, legs and tail. This combination suggests any thing from a man to an
ox.
Thus it can be applied to almost
anything.
''ti.
/^O
i^.
145th
Clothes, especially upper garments.
radical of many characters relating to
clothing.
In composition
lowing forms
1.
when
-i-
bottom of the
has the
at the
fol-
left
of
2.
the cliaracter ^
and the
top
the
at
being
;
it
character.
^ being at the
(It
must not
MM^.
(W.
"^^
-16 A.)
W,
ileng^
still,
is
shuP. This
placed last of
means to add
to,
It is
(W. 36 E.)
5ti
To
things
take hold
grasp, classifier of
handle, pa^,
^,
of,
handful.
Read
"To
pa*,
clap E the
hand ^ on something."
vp shou^, The hand, handy, skill, workman.
a
a
It is
When
written at the
^ is the picture of a side view of the hand,
is the
full palm.
In the ancient writing the
represents the lines in the palm.
(W.
side exiled Ji
t'i'
sbot^.
48
A.)
21
A kind
pg JB pa*,
o presented raised
in the south
is
1m
T*,
^,
it also
means a
A chair. The
radical
It
It is reis
found
eaten and
its skin
pa*.
(W. 55
slap, clap.
is ?jc
J
'
on
its flesh is
L.)
51
its tail.
"^J" ch'P,
~/\. ts^.
legs.
Pj,
JSr'o',
To
The
Logical combination (W. 58 I).
Chinese, being used to sitting on their
heels,
so
to be a sur-
;je
stretch,
extend.
^^ p Q kun^,
a.
bow,
is
pic-
'*'
22
an ai-bitrfii-N- contraction.
(W. 113 A.)
cho\ Table,
>f^
yic
mu*
is
168th
radical.
(See No.
the radical.
25.)
^,
It represents
are fond.
It is
priately.
BALLBK, LESSON
Ff^
^^
-?
III.
many characters,
e.g.
the trunk
an arrow in 4* chung^; a
spindle running through tw^o objects in
ch^uan*, i.e., to string together a bow
string in ^1 yjn^, to draw a bow, to lead
a man standing in ^ shen^, to gird one's
(W. 6 A.)
self.
in i^ mn*, tree
58
WO
,
pai',
all.
represented
by
hundreds
is
Thef unity ot
i\
one,
and
23
1^.4-
60
The
meaning 10,000.
heart, dlso
radical
radical
originally
scorpion,
65
--
it
being the
feelers,
&
61
borrowed
for the
meaning 10,000.
(W. 23 H.)
-^y
fraction, residue.
yii^, rain, is
for a fraction.
^, 5
I' tig*,
(W. 14
It is
not in
symbol
I.)
law, an order, to
honored.
repreof rain
command, your
formed of
chP.
the
24
an
order,
is
urdting -^
the
of the
^"'^' '^*^
Is
return to or from
medan.
Moham-
a time.
turn or revolution.
It re-
we?
is
the
^
jlPl
cAfng^,
yezi',
is
To
invite,
the
radical,
(W. 76 G.)
twice written.
Also written [g.
to request, to engage.
radical, the
149th.
(See No.
10.)
P9 fn
25
64
To come
lap,
M.t;
The
in the future.
radical
is
jen^.
65
wen*,
To
mouth
in
The
ask, inquire.
P5
(radical No.
metP, door,
radical
30).
is
The
placed
a suitable character
and 9
is
66
SkM
To
tso*,
The
sit
down, to
radical
is
M sitting on the
to talk.
67
-|^
jEfc,
rest,
t'u^,
k'ou^,
to place, to reign.
the 32nd.
earth
t'',
Two men
face to face
(W. 27 D.)
^U
"^
cb'ii*.
To
go.
68
'
''
"^^
"
"''"'
A child
hao\
in
26
^^
*^^
Opposite
tui^,
parallel
sentences
on
scrolls
to correspond
agreeing -with
sign of
dative.
"J
The dot
sure.
45
^p
hand.
In
(W,
B.)
tsao^
(W. 102
multitude, faggot.
~f^ shih*,
from
and
I.)
33rd radical;
-f-
shih^,
n
[^
the place of
shih*.
Wen
to
i.e.,
Ti, in
Tui^ therefore
-^ fsutx* to -the
^ of men's mouths
testimonies
P must not
be believed, but
only the words of the sages, which alone
deserve to be examined -^. (W. 102 I.)
70
kad^, A, state, country.
From P
^vei^,
and
a boun-
estate
by
perhaps,
'tt'-er
extension,
"a
again, uncertain,
With the
certain one."
or boundary added,
becomes an
a country M. (W.
it
TIJ.)
71
voice, accent,
tone
to
declare.
!^,
er/^^ ear, is
^f>%
ch'ing*
On
is it
shu',
ing sonorous jade or quartz stones suspended from a frame to make a musical
instrument these atones w>ere in the form
;
like
28
72
^a
To
shao^,
"^
_^
speak,
talk,
sayings,
converse,
doctrines.
"^ yen\
is
To
-j^ j'iieA*,
speak, to rejoice,
51 that dispel
grief
73
a*L
/jua*.
pl^
of the
^^
O
/t-
sAe',
tongue.
*
;
102
74
"S"
Words
C.)
ch'ih^,
To stutter,
k!ou^,
mouth
cHP To
beg.
is
to swallow, to eat
the radical, No. 30.
It is
to suffer.
a contraction of
ch'i^,
mean
beg.
(W. 98 A.)
To stammer
to fill the mouth D with
breath , and make no progress in speech.
In eating one mouths the food as in stamnjering one mouths the breath, hence to eat.
ng is
29
75 /Qif^
fan*,
meal).
to eat,
shih^,
"^
is
the WL fan\
It is
ladle it out.
radical.
To
oppo-
site; to rebel.
Ja
S.
retreat,
shelter.
erh^,
A male
les
JL
child,
fontanel-
jen^, inan,
is
the radical of
this character.
like
1^3
chiu*',
the
77 |fe
hsiao^.
Dawn,
bright, to understand
i.e.,
jih*,
^
J^
!^
sun H
high and bright
sun, is the radical combined with
From
yad^, earth,
30
^
te^,
'f
To
is
high
get, receive.
ch'ih* to
foot, to w^alk
acter late,
^,
W}
te^
and
is
to obtain, to get,
superfluous.
is
"^
t'sun\ Inch.
79
mo'^ or raeP,
7K,
To
^^
80
chu^, A. sentence.
P
/- rt
k'oti',
mouth,
is
81
^^
Tfe
To
tsai*.
i-l*
be in or at
powers
to exert
i.e.,
one's
or pre-
i fu*, is manifested by
the rad. (W. q6 D.).
t
sence in a place
one's activity
A.-^. T
^^. ;^
^s
t'saP,
/i\
The
lining of clothes
4x.
i',
Jg
IP,
inner, inside
to the
of the road).
meaning of
(W.
16 G.)
It is the 166th radical, of a few
incongruous characters. It is made up of
pEl t'len-, field, the (102nd radical), being a representation of a furrowed field, and of
it tUf, earth. Its common meaning of IP, or
one-third of an English mile, comes from
tlie ancient custom of the smallest village
being composed of the fields of eight
families being arranged around a ninth
public field with a well represented by the
the
pictorial character
lining
or inside.
the well.)
IP in
liresent
is
used to re-
149,
A and
D.
32
"
f^ ^^
4^' him
>^
1 /
cbua^,
i-
f'^
the middle
show that
it is
a mother.
^^
BALLEE, LESSON
m
TYt^,
ch'aan^,
nin
cViang^,
m.
is
slab,
/fC^
85
n n
^tu,
S,
7|c
ixiu*
wood
yf of
To
a heavy
half of the
mo*.
IV.
It is the lefb
as written in the^seal
is
made of strong
pieces
:^.
chien*.
see.
This
is
35
The Chinese
light.
to
that
believe
light
eye, enabling^ it
see.
/%!<
ti*,
An
order, series
before
a number
it]^foniis
the ordinal.
Ti
chu",
It is chosen
perhaps because
bamboo
stalk.
_
f^
ti*,
bobbin
or
sion
reel,
succession of brothers,
only the Ai-ounger brothers. This primitive is appropriate for series, as is also
(W.
the bamboo, Yi used as its radical.
87
.:^
-^.
87 E.)
^
^
chnn^\
strain in music or
J^
book, or an easay
to establish, stand, (the 117th radical) is
arbitrarily taken for the radical but the
yin^ (See No, 39),
etymology is from
;
//',
a chapter
rules.
sound, and
Therefore ten
shih!^,
-f-
ten,
sounds
a
"m
perfect
88
^J,S^
tao\
To
number.
make a
is"
strain
extended to
34
Tj
But here
37.)
(See No.
18- )
it
well.
3t, it!
cA/A*
To
133rd
flying
radical.
down
The
(classical).
It represents
to the earth,
a bird
>
therefore to
reach.
arrive;
pictorial
89
arrive at
to
go,
^w^
^J^
^.
8.)
in-
silk,
ele-
worm wraps
nothing but
selfish, private,
ZL,-^
kttng^f is
self; therefore
(W. 92 A.)
Work, workman,
separation.
purely phonetic.
time of w^ork.
the meaning,
and so by extension
any ornament requiring skill.
(W. 82 A.)
Red In not being a natural color of silk ^
carpenter's square,
means work,
it requires
duce red
""M.m
hao^ Good,
the
or
skill,
work
silk.
hao\ to
ic nu\ woman, and ^
Wife -k and child dF are what
fond of M. (Or the fondness
right,
From
*g^ ^"''
very
be fond
of.
tzu\ child.
one
of a
is
most
woman
See No. 1.
*^^ Radical, No. 38. It originally
woman
was
35
shang-*,
'
?,
The perpendicular
represetits
line,
line
indicative character.)
-written Zl, the short
is
the
above
level.
it
(An
It w^as originally
upper
line represent-
^^^
from
Ji-
(W. 5
cal.
92
t'ou^,
A.'.)
-j^ -T-
hsia*,
*
"5"
P, is
Below, to descend,
inferior.
preceding
character.
It
was
anciently
base.
93 >=S^
yiU'
1^
(W. 5 B.)
wah^, Finished,
ll<\
complete, to settle
(as
an
afifair)
^*
No.
Ttl yiian^,
Jb,
is
(See
1.)
That which
is
upon
a man
(equivalent to
JL, i.e.,
in this character,
we may
the head.
origin, principle.
(W. 29 H.)
% finishes ^
m
To
sung*,
#1 Ijg^
1^^
gift
^
^
x^
escort, to see
to accuse at court.
cheti^
fire
charcoal.
A torch
a guest out
^. ^ is a suggestive phonetic and of no
(W. 47 J.)
value to the beginner.
W^
kuan^,
iK carried f^ to escort
cross bar of
P^
*^ %% kuan^ To
like
^pc, ^p{
To serve, affairs,
matter, anything.
kou^ is the radical, the 6th. It is from
J
sj shih^ shows a hand ^ holding a stylus. A
9
recorder, to record. In
the top is ili=:5:
chih^, the pronoun it.
An event ^, record
shih*,
office,
*
*.
it ;^ faithfully.
To bore
ch'uati^,
mi
5t
:^-,
;
to per-
to thread,
to string.
A.
hsiieb^,
cave,
hole,
any dwelling,
i.e.,
37
room or space
r^
ya^,
made by
;
the removal /V
teeth,
It is
mt^
chiu*,
/ti.
spring
to
^t.
(W. 61 C.)
from
jC. rk y^y
"which
in
a dog with
the
writing
seal
ears pricked
its
pictures
By
up.
__
^,
^
S
ching^.
^__^
'1^
38
i^
^2l^
99 gtft
i^i^g^j
To
to
allow.
.y
Jf
erA',
t'/fl^
Good,
full
earth in his
from a
official
is
man
(W. 81 D.)
^,
Therefore
te^ Virtue.
virtue
we have M
practised
hearing, to
obe3'.
t'ing^
by the ear
^, te^, used
as the
1^
is
i.e.,
for the
usually
tion
is
an upright heart,
composed
of l_ representing a horizonchih?, is
tal and a perpendicular,
ten and @ eye.
Before the days of square and plumb-line,
ten eyes were called on to test the straightness of the frame of a house. The L is
often changed to a single straight line. It
heart
g" jg"
with the
written
is
strokes.
'IJU
if
of two
To know,
'
39
101
arrow
^ mouth
P.
tao
'
_^
~^cAo*
^m
speech, to speak.
is
the
-R.,
No. 10.)
shoti', the head,
is
the 162nd,
to
the pritaitive
go.
(See
sAoo*, head,
Hj
102
k'ati*,
^
^
^
To
It
composed of ;
ma*', an eye (wliieh is the radical. No. 109), a
picture (compressed and often set upright
to save room), (W. 158 A.) and
is
shou"',
oflF
103
na^,
Hands'^
united
'o-
ho^
to take, to sieze
the noun.
stiou^,
hand,
is
(See No.
53.)
ho^, joining, unitin
Z union, hgnmiony.
Form-
40
(see
Three or
mouth.
many
k'ou^,
mouths P
object.
104 iJM,
piea^,
To walk on
162nd.
(See No.
10.)
yen^ Disappearance, absence. In modem writing the fnl (double co^'er) has been changed
to
e,
::;&
arbitrarily.
origin,
beginning,
made up
a starting
of:
It is
tza*,
evolution
point,
the
nose
^=
ffjl.
105 iSiS
t'ot^,
street,
41
the beginning
etc.,
classifier
of
afifairs,
cattle, etc.
face
The
ton*)
served beans, (being used for
151st radical. It is possibly a suggestive
;
phonetic
this
in
character.
The
skull
106
hsiang^,
box, a chest.
(Larger than
M^
hsia^ tzu.)
chu^, batnboo, is the radical, the 118th, indi-
Tj
MfQ
^
from @
zna*,
aiu*,
tree
It
may
be
@ open
in
/fc
foes or beasts.
::^
is
BALLEE, LESSON
Hw
It
V.
tardy.
jih*, sun, is
the radical. No. 72, as the characdo w^ith the declining sun.
ter has to
^, f^
mien?,
a man
whose
42
with his
effort,
evil
to avoid, without.
therefore
In
means
it
purely
it is
According to Mr.
trying to hide him-
phonetic.
is late
""l&.t
ch'ietf,
To
Rfe;
formerly.
/J
18th, arbitrarily
fixed
The
tao^,
is
to
^,t^
the
i-adical,
and the
stop,
chot^' a
the
boat,
is
137th
cA/A',
a contraction of
radical.
It
is
109
jkU
iTv
k'tt^i*,
..
T'
~ 'L^
flow of
promptness,
shu*. hsiti^,
heart.
y\^,
spirits, cheerful
chiieW
is
To divide,
a half of a
to partake, a hand
holding
let
the arrow
41
fly
therefore quick.
on the
110
#.$
tiien^,
A year
at
>(>
is
added.
first,
-,
I,
As quickness depends
"T" kan^,
shield, is
or stem
a trunk
origi-
115th
thousand. (W. 24 D.)
field,
^^
*^
tsao^,
jih*,
the
radical,
and
=f:
ch'ien^,
+ shih'
The
To
t'i'aoS
Jk
chao*, omen,' is
jLij
the radical.
44
It has been
because in the modern
confused with
writing they are identical. Loads carried
in this way must be widely separated.
113
^V >^
t'ien\
ority.
ta*,
meaning
of
man
which
is
over
',
71*
chP
chieh^.
up,
No. 7.)
To
eat,
is
smelt.
By
extension
meaning consequence
equivalent in
wexz
common
(W. 26 M.)
use.
a conjunction
li
of the
in IP,
fc
cA/a* of
It is written
It is the
(See No; 42.)
P or '&.
26th radical, meaning joint^ (W. 55 B.)
either
115
:?:
^^ ^^-5
'^^
^^'^'^
first
step in civilization
first,
at
first.
is
i.e.,
the
to beg^n, the
4&
71 tao\
116
For 3t^
I'S see No. 51.
^ The first thing in making
clothes :^ is to cut out 71.
(W. 16 B.)
To
Aei*,
give to, to
Read
to.
chi^,
allow,
let,
for,
instead
of,
out.
7n
-^
10*, .To
To
ogfet
1,^
give
is
No. 120.
(See No. 103.)
threads ^. Silk
harmony.
to join -&
silk
a popular present.
is
117
join, union,
chiao*,
S\-
k'ou^,
tou^,
118
^
I
yA\
,
pan*,
I"l
To
divide in
shih^, ten, is
two a
;
half,
dictionary,
etyniologically from
an ox.
^ into two
and 4=^
To divide A an ox
A, to
(W. 18 D.)
divide,
ara
To
kuo*,
-jS^. ^|B]
The
is the radical, the 162nd.
a suggestive phonetic. See No. 10.
f^ kttei^, A wry mouth, hare lip or cleft palate
and
It is from P k'ou^, mouth
cho* to go,
rest is
46
o
''
1^ kua'',
m.
120
cbirf,
To bind
fast,
From
portant.
^^ 5^
as
7^,
J\^
firm,
rad.
solid.
To have
E.)
A form
by
is
silk thi-ead,
hold ^ of one's
servants g, ch'er^; S a servant bending
(W.
before his master, the 131st radical.
chiei^,
82
121
ssa^, mi*,
pj"
may
of B or E. already.
When preceded
i'o*, could, it is equivalent to can be,
It is
be.
re-
modem
&. it
times,
means
S B i*
JSi.
When
written
by means.
(W.
85 B, F.)
122
ch^etf,
Jg
Q
e
jVA*,
Sun shining
sun,
morning.
the radical, No. 72.
forth,
cA'el^
borrowed meanings
to be pregnant, a
^ jeT^ to
.
bends formien* her pregnancy, " her shame," says the Shuo Wen.
( W. 30 B )
Purely phonetic here. (See S6f)
mien\ A woman sitting,
is the girdle, at the
ward
^,
woman who
conceal
47
123
n/^
Hp
tso^,
jjh*,
I\ [^
14-
^, ^
wariff',
ju*,
to enter, and
a hiding place.
cha*, is
H^
I5t
plus r
existence.
124
qcg
Z^
hsien*.
The
glitter
to manifest
3,'3&
j^ii*,
a gem,
% of gems,
IS.
to appear,
at once, now.
The
pL-arlj-,
cliaracter
added to distinguish
(W. 83 A.)
it from S wang^i king.
chien*, to see; the appearance of. (See No. 85.)
gether, the dot being
M^
125
tA Q^
1^. O^
shih-,
Time.
temple,
is
law.
^-
language.
Hence the
case
t'stin*,
in
inch,
the
rule,
4S
law
stantly
:k.
-^ is applied con-
(W. 79 B.)
(W. 79 B.)
126
hott*,
l!
To
a time or
period.
yv jerP',
The character
w^as originally written ^ meaning a nobleman, and read /zou^.
'^, ^^, nr hou^, The upright stroke was inserted, some say,
to diiferentiate the meaning of wait, time,
is
PJi.e^
^
qS
'
jiii*,
dawn
evident, open
intel-
illustrious in virtue.
yiiei*,
earlj'^
43.)
tlie
brightest things.
The
Q for
49
of brightness
in at the
128
>SJUi
S
t'sung^,
1^."{III|
To
was from
window.
moon
shining
(W. 42 C.)
A man walking
obey.
follow,
after another,
the
s^ to re-
cho*^,
going.
VOCABULAEY
129
3|
mL
No. 60.
is two men j^k.
walking ;f and stopping Jh together, ue:.,
to follow, obe3^ (W. 27 A.) In the seal
character the ;f and .ih are vinited into a
c^^^
OF BALLBR'S LESSONS.
q
^i,
^."C
to
tell B"
self,
(See
i''
130
.
maii', Remiss, rude
to treat haughtily
slow,
eas3', sluggish.
*^
is
No. 109.
wan- the phonetic, means to draw, extend or
pull out with the hand, long. (=| mao* is a
torehat or cap (picture R with a
mao*, to rush on
l^resent the head).
/)
or mind,
cf
'fc
k'uai*, quick.
50
is
for the
131
m ,7l
JS.
The
make room
written horizontally to
(W, 34
J.)
ch'ang^.
The
radical.
shows that
seal writing
it
with a
is
man
placed below
\^
to indicate change or
A
A
tien*,
)-,
yen*
an
is
arbitrai-y
shop, an inn.
single
of ^
slope
53rd
slope
shed
or roof;
mierP,
roof,
being half
declivity
or
an outhouse or hut.
(W. 59
I.)
shop,
and a
we
diviner's house
or
first
kinds of shop.
133
lieti',
P3,
Face.
jou*, Flesh,
meat,
made up
of -^ pao^, a bundle,
51
and
radical
ch'ien^
unanimous, meeting,
All,
together,
'^
^
silent.
134
j^
SS,
(W. 14E.)
^
<>
hu'-,
~n
A pot,
a jug.
shih*,
135
chiao^,
* No. 67.
Compare cA'ii*,
S?.
foot,
(W. 38 G,)
base.
^n
'
lip
or
:^
flesh
136
ch'ing^, Light,
to slight.
a cart the
axle two wheels, Zl and the body H it is
set upright in writing to give more room
in composition it means to roll, to crush.
It is the 159th radical of characters relating to vehicles. (W. 167 A.')
c/i'eS is
chii^),
^^
ching^
is
^^^i^^
A^aH\
The drying
effect
?lean.
Adopfted as a son
Read c//'/efl", theolowd^- sky,
heaven, the powers of natwre, fiather.
hausted, to dry,
by contract.
f
iS one,
radical, the
5th.
^i\,
kail* is the
jjp*^
t/^ is
fogs
sun
lifting,
adding of
rising,
form
ZJ to
of rising vapors
character
means
blue firmament.
bj'
is
etc.
With
ch'ietv,
intensified,
cloudy'
sky,
the
the idea
and the
not the
^ re-
138
^^
Cip
V Jc
,
tlie
Jeiig''',
Cold, chill j\
jP^"i^'
T"
freeze, ice.
g^
'
^^
ling*,
law, an order, to
honored.
ice.
The
(W. 14
I.
command, your
is
53
jo*,
j/l^
Hot, to warnii
huo^,
fire, is
the
i:adical,
Here written
^,^
to grasp, to
c/j/A*,
fever.
^"^
No. 86.
to save space.
seize,
composed of
a man :fc (changed to ) who committed an oflFence T twice
or repeatedly,
i.e.,
a criminal; (^ Jen*, is a second
offence.)
(W. 102 F.) and
to hold, to keep. A pictuVe of a land ^
It is
nieh*
'"''
ji$i
nr
-ii<
Iri
,
tL
chi*
grasping something 1
It
in composition frequently to
.
is
changes!
A and Jl )L.
(W. 11 E.)
Hence the meaning of ft
chib^, is to sieze % a criminal #, or to
grasp anything. (W. 102 G.) Jo* % is
the sensation when you grasp
fire ^.
140
w9B
shen^,
deep
tinted.
7K
shen^
is
(or in
kettle;,
The
lire
7JhL
shih\
Moist,
dejected.
lying ground,
Hi
^V
shuP,
water,
is
(See
No. 79.)
hsien^,
Two
silk
a where
threads
become
thej^
visible
so, to
be
(W. 92 E.)
The water 7K appears ^. in a w^et place Wkthe
is replaced by
In another w^riting
and the -"" by
fti^, giving the meanv^rhere water 7jt aping of the earth
(W.
E.)
pears jgs92
contracted from W to
'
.
1^
'"\
Jl
priced,
excellent.
The 189th
In coraiJosition it
is variouslj' contracted, overturned and
mingled with other elements.
It represents a high pavilion "* on a lofty
foundation H, and w^ith a hall O where
(W. 75 B.) See No.' 98.
the people sit.
^^^*'
^ff mRV
radical.
to take, to lead, together w^ith. It represents a belt -~ with trinkets hang^g from
it
'U*,
rjl
up of two chin
the other.
falling
rtl
Chin^
itJ
is
made
a handkerchief sus-
girdle, the
radical
is
^ one
pended from a
It is
below
also
meaning suspension.
rfl
chin^ is the
,;
55
1**
*^ /^
-^'^' ''*'
broad
k'uan^, Large,
to enlarge.
mieti^, roof, is
& huan^
A chamois
kuai^,
(W.
and
legs,
03
tail,
C.)
omitted).
(often
may
^,1^
of these wild
animals.
145
the breeding
of
the opposite
k'uan^; narrow-minded.
/V
^^
^ narrow.
ing
down
in
G, and 10 F.)
At
UiL
J>t
cave,
(See No.
123
i.e.
crouch-
(W. 37
for cba'.)
To
tsou^.
(See No.
97.)
bend.
is Jt chih^,
foot at rest, or to stop hence the coinbination maj' inean to bend the leg and to stop,
;
i.e.,
WC> >0n
iitig*,
to walk.
To
Williams.
let go, to
put
^, ^
-t: tr-
^-1
y^
cal.
the radical,
A hand
No. 66.
isLi^^i A.
is
Two
56
several ways;
148
To
chian^.
explain.
Wi
ye.T^, is
kou*
To
tso^,
to do, to
act,
appear
to arouse.
things,
while
fit
make
It
to arisen to
refers
to doing
more to inaking
refers
things.
J!^ jer^,
man,
is
etjanology
is
given for
No
f^.-
150
chia^.
J^
^,
To
assist, to rescue, to
(See
IIo.
147.)
c/i'iu^,
to ask,
is
the phonetic.
Its
meaning
of
is
57
hand
vSents the
o"
or skiu
tongue,
sAe-,
tail
shop.
cZi/m*
15",
holding the
(W.45K.)
f\^.
p-u*,
s^
is
pic-
m, ffl
phonetic, it
is
aptitude
Myung^
(an arrow
manhood, and
manhood or
then, the
name assumed
given by a friend.
at
(W. 109
D)
152
Older brother.
kci^.
^f
i^'oa^
o|
i'o*,
mouth,
To
is
Doubled
it
means
to sing.
It is borrowed for brother.
When the lower stroke "^ is curved the
other way, it is a cry, or difficult breathing.
See No. 258. (W. 58 I.)
153
m.
^^
Younger brother.
ktm^, bow, is the radical,
t?.
to
Kang
But
see
Hsi*s
arbitrary
classification.
etymology.
154
A hand ^
(W. 87 E.)
cbih^,
53
sliips,
etc.
'^, j^
chui'^
%,
The
172.
tvtre
seal
forms show
to be a pic-
it
bird with
a long
tail.
No.
radical,
cf.
M niad*,
(See
No. 41.)
155
*r
tei',
To
strike, to
shou', hand,
beat
doing in general.
is
the
],
tino^,
I
a nail (a picture)
is
156
hsi',
To wash. The
radical
In order to
must
first
is
^ have water
7K shui*, water.
wash
86
(For
7K.
you
hsien^
5feseeNo. 27.)
157
|JL^
wan^^, To forget.
il2i^
cal.
CT, (^,
No. 61.
vrang^ to enter
]jerish,
A a hiding place L
to hide
The mind
gets
ijj.
ceases to act
(W. 10
that
is,
to
E.)
for-
^.
158 tttt
lU^
yen', Eye,
@
J^ M,
hole.
is
a suggestive phonetic
It is the
to stop. It
59
'
'
''
I^
fore
there-
anger may
be seen in another person, hence the
It is in the eye that
L.)
first
use of
159
A invert-
ed K
26
'
man
..^i
The
ch'iiig^,
R,
first
The black
^ or the
^^
t'lad^,
is
the pupil
iris.
twig
bill
of long,
classifier
slender things.
wood,
is
yu^ to ford,
is
ed
),
>fC tnu^,
Mt
Jjik
to-Zl
In
the :?K
li, of Bt so^j a place.
character maj'' have been added because
the pole used in sounding was of wood,
in vsren
A slender stick
man who fords
^a^
(^^^^^^f
ft- ^^
As/ng"^,
street,
to go,
presents
left
i^ of
f!fc
avenue
is
two
cli'ih*
wood
slender, etc.,
.tIc
(W. 12 C.)
is tised by a
the stream.
;
place of markets.
It re-
with the
so
ch'e* (the reverse of 5f). ff As/ng* is the
radical of characters relating to motion,
the phonetic being inserted in the middle.
(W. 63 C.)
kuev, Lands, feudal appanages
soil,
By
doubled.
from
extension
it is
used of
t't^,
when
thej'
(W. 81 B.)
162
shvang^
pair,
a match
an equal
to go
with, to be matched.
2 chuP
154.)
Two
make a
pair M.
birds
163
hsxeh^,
ko^.
Shoes
To skin,
from
also written
to skin an
office,
officer,
or degrade him
It
represents the
leather.
skin of a sheep Y
(contracted from ^)
ZI with two
two bars
stretched between
3^
^.
^.
BALLEE, LESSON
164
IP,
An
VI.
worship, which
w^ill bring happiness ceremony, propriety,
act, particularly acts of
;
good
manners
offerings
by
required
usage.
in
>J\ shih*, is the radical, No. 113, written
composition. It means a revelation (aus-
picious or unlucky)
from heaven.
The
61
two
sents sun,
moon and
and the
/]>
repre-
stars, or signs in
Ji*
From
a. tou*
(see
No. 105), a
receptacle
165
_^
sha}.
To mow
grass
tI^
slaj-, kill.
(W. 22 D.)
kill.
drooping
^V
to cut, shear,
stick, kill, is
^^ ^
^ X
heads.,
the' seal
loose
character being
39 B and 45
166
^^ ^^
l
chng\ Upright,
dox,
etc.
J.)
fi2
112
167
and
A,
I.)
:^ i^
^hF>
wanton, lewd.
>
is
jV/z*,
The
seal writing
-j^
:^^,
^
^
Summer, variegated,
hsia*,
The
large.
great dynasty.
^V
chib^'
yeh*
to follow,
is
first
the croiDs
modem
grow by
character
themselves.
is
In the
contracted.
(W.
160 D.)
*w%> Ani
^, ^
!K.,
Autumn, harvest.
cA'/aS
(growing) (a picture),
No. 115.
bo^, grain
autumn
grain
>K,
""^.^
tung^,
fs*:
is
^ standing
the radical,
radical.
the season
There-
when
the
i.e.,
The
86th
is
the end
to
store up.
is
the radical,
No. 15.
fixed.
63
radicals
34 ^ chiH\ 35
and 66
ji.
sm\ 36 ^ hsi\
a skeiu of thread
fastened at the end by a spindle or tie.
The
frozen
It is
p'u^.)
end
v'
of the year
4C
the
is
171
chi^.
seasons.
"T* tzt^, son, is the radical, No. 39.
^^
ho"
is
contracted from
M chih*,
itself
(W. 94 A.)
^.
172
/a*,
To dry
stice.
^^
,
jou*,
<
head &,
ed into ^.
and
^^
'S, 3^
tail
hsiz^
It
and
has the
of a rodent.
legs,
head whiskers
(W. 40 B, C.)
J^h\ Night.
hsi*
The
is
seal
lie
done by
to
is
man
down on
it
means what
:^ at evening
his side
aiftd
^, that
sleep
is,
then
by
extension, night;j
64
174
^A
"^
To
far,
cai-ry
shou'\ hand,
_:
t'aP,
is
on a
pole, to elevate.
A mouth P
which
is
point -^
is
175
To
k'ai^,
open, to begin
^un^^
is
away
the bar
ojiening
J3^,
'^
character represents
176
to boil.
shad'.
Few
it.
two hands
firom
cf. Fi
p'ieh^
A left stroke,
177
chung^,
^ un^,
is,
C.)
No. 42.
To
to diminish.
that which
less.
115
shao*, young.
The
H- taking
diminish
is already small /h
(W. 18 M.)
few^,
A bell, a clock.
is
A boy
under 15 and
unmarried, a
chin\ metal,
a slave boy,
a slave girl. It is from ^
Asin*, crime, and fi chujug^, grave. A grave
crime committed by pa,rents caused the
children to be, reduced to slavery. The
spinster.
It w-as originally
like 2^ c/j'/eAS
be beaten just as a
bell.
slave might
65
^^^
A black
t/en',
fit
light, as
hour of time.
^. ^
l^l^ck, soot, is
^^'^''
The
purely phonetic.
tung*,
fi
jS
]i*,
To move,
sheath.
its
No. 19.
ter,
Heavy.
g chang\When
force
thev
W.,
180
excite, to begin.
A picture of
Strength, muscle.
To
a muscle
in
53 A).
(VV.
move
is
Wl.
a quarter of an hour.
7J, ij tao\ the Rad., No. 18, a knife.
"^ 5K hai* purely phonetic, an horary character, 9
sbih'
11 P.M. It is a picture of a pig,
/vV. 69 K.)
with a tail added.
a minute. Fen*,
distinguish,
divide,
To
Ten',
k^o\
cut, to
carve
181
duty, share.
73 tao\ knife, is the radical, the 18th,
rt
pa^,
To
A
182
'
^^
*^
divide.
A=
iJ?"
to divide.
p/ao*.
:^
i^,
thie
66
manifestation
of the
^.
to manifest
person,
AAratcli
tiierefore,
manifests the
to indicate
chase.
183
1^
chien\
P^
house.
meii', door, is
and 12.
184
^,^
:5^,
to^,
reduplication.
was repeated
to write
it
many.
Perhaps
meatis many,
it
like the,
(W. 64 A, E.)
ceasing.
185
tsan''
j]^
I,
we.
written
To'
yV
/en'', is
^'
tsan^. I, w^e, is
the radical
written
tsan
when,
sometimes
n&.
;
k'oir* is
Bjl.
186
:^
ch'ih*
{/ yao'
step, to
march,
is
posterity.
out behind.
The
^^ chih^. to follow
is
a radical redundancy as
go.
(W. 90 A.)
187
188
The
ti*,
it
1^
ieh^,
pai*,
To worship, pay
^
^
God.
shoti\ hand,
Ls
character
It
was
means to
place.
+.
m.^
also
rCvSpect to either
^ is also shoit^
man or
The resiofthe
^ and As/a*, T-
M|HI
'
jih*,
sun,
is
to favor.
When the
it is
190
'^^I^
"h
iC- /ts
(W. 36
sun
midday
to
like,
E.)
faces
|p]
the south
window
B||i.
is
the representation of a
In combinations it has the sense of definite, fixed, exact as in ,f^ hsu\ to promise,
^
"'
B.
m
g^
ch?,
ancient
Tfery
to
.symbol,
represent the
away.
192 lAr
tso*,
JJPr
cf.
raised
mountains,
/
j'e/j'
-g"
(W. 85 B.)
seat,
throne,
cities,
houses.
numerative
of
To
It is
down, to
sit
two men
-*^
on the ground
The
radical
men
sitting in
to
reigjn.
db.
/**
to place
rest,
a house, so
a.
seat M.
(W.
27 D.)
^H^
cb'eiiff',
J2
t'u', is
'
city wall.
T a nail, a
and
\vu* in which ^ Ao* is the
a battle axe
When a boy T is big enough to
radical.
fJt cVeng^,
iJfe
A city,
is
made from a
boj--
jf^
is
grown up or com-
come, to
into a
finish.
citj'
its liighest
^^
^B^\ A
dt-|
fief,
over a
When
earth dh
is built
M has attained
usefulness.
(W. 71 M.)
wall
a territory
fief;
it
to appoint to
iS.
to
office
to.
stamp, an envelope.
"}*
ts'un\ inch,
is
4rlst.
69
kueP^, is>
land
mound
Jt^ 7|S
IPS*
ivS
w yV
letter^
arsenic.
j^^y
the radical.
his
word
BALLEE, LESSON
-^* ^ l \
' ~*
'Vll.
tsai*,
chiung^ a limit,
Ip
liang^'
cally it is
sui^,
1^1
J^^ /^
7Q
Jttpiter's
a
the Chinese and
cj'clical
called
(W. 71 P.)
A step. It is composed of Jh to stop and
the same reversed underneath with the
opposite meaning, to start. A step ^, is
the starting ^, and stopping Jh of the
(W. 112. F.)
feet in walking.
forayear.
ffi
pit^,
198
shti'',
To
count, s/ju*
a number.
is
and so
approjDriate
composed of
enclosed in
i)C
nu\
off.
women ^
It
chung^
^r
idle, useless,
trouble-
(W. 67 N.)
originally to govern J^ these
meant
H^ shu*
women
199
teTig\
prisoners :^.
To compare, an
,
such, like
Y^ chu\ bamboo,
and cf. ^
at
TO
class
to wait.
is
ti*
ssu\ Temple, the place w^here the rule -sfis constantly applied jt ik and jjeople a,re
classed.
200
order, series,
^ m?,
rice, is
..
tsu^
(archaic
chieh^)
for
is
a picture of a
contrast.
201
m.^
/js/\
yfi s'su,
Fine, small
soft
carefully.
the
is
K.,
the 120th.
t'ien-, field,
skull
was
originally written
Bn
^^
j,
146
As/n' or
of a child, tender
202
ji]
128th, a picture*
(W.
A.)
To
ch'eng',
place on
his
ch'eng^
the
ground
means to
lay
i.)r
therefore
before
ones
superior, to notify.
^A
under them
wise.
TEL
^ "^
tsao*,
fo
(W
in office 3
81 H.)
For
and so become
^ see No.
22.
build, to create.
cho* or tsou'
162nd.
the
From
at,
this
meaning, to arrive
72
^ "^
^^^*'
the
Jig
is
still
the R.,
yiiaii^,
M- huatr The eye g, horizontal, and
trailing robes, that hinder ones walk, a
^,
yiiarr is
ch'uarP
.#
Jcvei*,
pel*,
is
the
R., the
-^,
of
single
It is
price, dear.
206 JL4.
3ct
A surname of a clan.
woman, is the R., the 38th and ^ shen^,
born. Woman bom, possibly this dates
to the time when " mens' mothers were
known but not their fathers " and so the
woman gave the name to the clan or
hsin^,
ni?,
family.
jl^
^^
formed of
201st
R.,
73
jg
it
31
huan^
t'iea\ field,
rowed
fields)
fields HI.
208
a, 6
pur, White
seal
is
(W. 171
in vain.
character
A and
149
The
sun just
^.%
radical.
mao^ changes tj
A
hua* to white. (See No. 20.) The ^ and
A are contracted arbitrarily by the
modern scribes. (W. 30 D, E.)
man
210
125th
,^
whose hair
cbvP,
and 83 D.)
chu^ a dot is the
211
M,(^9t
";^'
J^
SK
The whole
is
piece of cloth
or riddled /\ withiioles ^^
of tapping
212
nan^,
f-fY
B3
J^.
W. 35
rj[|
sepat-ated
by the action
F.)
a son.
the 102nd.
species
'
74
~h 5j
ii\
The man
is
J|
strength ij in
213
chi^,
To
ssu\
silk is
pi chP,
who
%he one
the,:field |H
exerts his
W. 53
C.)
ari'anging threads
as a whole
chi*,
is
boVrowed
sort
to
xl
for
self.
thrills ^.
(W. 84 A.)
214
kgp .;^ ^
^<>p3^,77t
f^\
^
To shoot an arrow,
expansion or manifestation.
two
jt
back to back. It
chih^ characters back to back.
trampling
kun^, bow,
is
^ shu^,
was
shih"
formerly w^ritten
separate
arrow, so the character meant to
from the bow ^ i.e. to
yife the arrow
to
kill,
shoot.
215
i'u.i',
piece,
lump.
ffi
f v*
rad.
^L is
The
fy
man and
where
the
phonetic here.
the /
demon
is
a tail or the
vanishes.
Purely
(W. 40 C.)
body has
swirl
stiffened in
fg
after the
75
earth _ becomes
tip
ai6
it
stiff
and hard
f]]F
(office,
ifj
ti\
J/f\
rfj
The Supreme
man
dignity) where a
man
A picture
gro.vind.
the R., the 50th; It iis doubled to represent the skirts hanging from the gii'dle.
chiii^, is
Cf. No.
143 ^.
a man
clad in manj"- garments and designated by
meaning _L above. The scribes added'
two arms. LP Ssi; changed the bottom into
'^ t'zti*, thorns, and then it was contracted into the modern fonn. (W. 120 H.)
represented
^[^ IS.
BALLEE, LESSON
218
1^,
1^
'
g
&
to the
a person.
of a
breaks
iM.
The
it
mu^
eye,
common
is
rectitude superior
perfect simplicity.
VIII.
is
made up
of the
i^
chiti^,
T[^
76
the bottom
stroke
is
The
of the chi!^ g.
logic of
is
%
genuine M chenK
219
YS
-1^
fin^,
The
top, very
(W. 10 L.)
the button on a
man-
darin's hat.
yeh*^,
is
"P t/u^,
A nail,
It is of phoiiietic force.
(picture).
220
-^
}^
Jp[, iP^
mai*, to
pel*,
cowrie, precious,
as in
ZtT'^fU,^^
to betray, to vaunt.
sell,
map,
is
opposite of
out
{ij
Rq the cowrie
money
peP.
(W. 78 E
'"^.^
Home, family, a
mienF a roof, or house,
chia^,
r*
31
profession or class.
is
152nd, radical.
The
seal character of
it is
a picture of a
legs,
pig, the
upper
line for
and
left side
77
It is suggested that
'^ roof, it
means
when
placed under a
family because pigs
^
t^.
under a
child
roof,
for
make a home.
a man,
woman and
Chalfant XIX.
222
ts'o*,
a polishing stone, a
to polish
file.
13.)
^*'^^ O^*^'
ancient, fomierlj'.
Dried meats.
It is forjned of dt contracted
An
hen', \ er3'.
>|^
ch'jh*
In the
^ or it
ch^uan',
^^
g ^
Aen'' is
78
224
1^ ^3
A^'
'
p'P,
225
/-|5
To
yung*.
f^
is
^
^
form as
226 -gg-
It is
It
ken^,
To
by convention
in the dictionaries.
This
It
is
l^,/51l
stick.
Therefoie
Fixing the
reprefire
R.
on
227
tlje
sheiP, Spirits,
fljffl
-^
shih*,
animal
to reveal,
is
spirits,
gods.
in
It
formed of
crh Jb shang* heaven
=
and /J^
the sun, moon and stars, or
signs in the heavens which reveal transcendental things to men.
is
79
Hi shn\ To
seal wiiting
The
a rope and
by the
man
The combination #is probably ijhonetic but the idea of god may have
some connection with an increased or
extended ^spiritual revelation ^. Chal50
(VV.
^, ^
C.)
fant,
meaning of God
and ^ ,vf' rain, was
added to show the meaning lightning ^.
(Plates VII and XXVI.)
jjiji,
^'#.PI k'eh\ To be
^^^^
M ^,^ Jo"*>
flexible,, pliant,
willing, to assent.
compared
to the bones ^ (changed to ) and hence
the derived meanings to yield ones self, to
be compliant, to assent.
(W. 65 A, C.)
The
flesh is soft
and
pliable as
In
& t'su^,
two
we have
another example of
objects of opposite
characteristics
to one of them
i.e. IH.
t'su^
coarse
ranged stool
929 10:$
is
J^ jeti'-,
03 ga
^'
two
(No. 200.)
JL.
False,
chia:',
:^ fine
chia^, False,
iBJC
is
heav\'
shows two Zl
The
skins j, that
writing
double skin,
seal
is,
The character
(W. 43
hsia^,
,1.)
To
hui*,
'^J
to collect, a
meet,
procession,
society, able.
No.
ch? To
collect, (see
To
No. 18.)
more.
The words H
yiieh^, that ]:)eoplc say when they meet A
chr at the fire under the smoke hole IS
-Sk tseng^
add,
still
ch'uang^, in greeting or
fidding
top
is
40
4^
'IJr
shih^,
A. i^n"'
A in parting,
The A pa' at the
i.e.
(See
9.)
(W. 14
D and W.
D.)
To
cause
is tlie rad.,
a messenger.
li* an officer
to order, to send,
81
kN^
shih^
5^
ii*,
232
ch'iang^, Strong, firm, determined,
good read
;
'^
by ^, an
M chiang\was replaced
a bow and
when it falls on its
back.
Being
Xv
the insect.
^,
ch'ving^
now
142nd radical
which
anciently
and used for
meant animals with legs, but now means
written
Jg.
|i
It is the
ch'titig^,
233
p'en*,
as frogs,
worms,
108th, a picture.
jj^ mia^, a dish, is the R., the
Zk /e\ to divide, is the phonetic. (See No. 181.)
231
^M
/iiS
"J^i^
ta*,
is
fn^, to
has a stroke added in
represent the pin 'in the hair used only
when, grown to manhood at the age of
twenty, the boy took a cap, and received
an honorable name as well as used a hair(W. 60J.)
pin.
37th.
235
&^
pin^,
It
cake, pastry.
shiif,
to eat, food
R., the
3fp,
XT
5f*J*
Pin^
even, level.
side,
cooked grains
united
logical combination.'
236 -jfi^
J^
ho^,
A box or
dish,
is
phonetic, but
A form cakes ff
with a cover.
J1J[
^Afc
bo^,
-&
'
J^
^^
12th of the
twelve stems 10th of the horary cycle
9 to 11 P.M. The 10th month. It is said
to be a picture of the pig with tail added.
(W. 69 K.)
It is the
i.e.
238 __
p'an^,
HHfl',
paT^y
plate, tray.
dish
is
To make a boat
move along by a
88
regular action
of the oars
so the de-
'^,-^
jC.
A boat,
little
boats.
chou^,
(picture
239
A board,
pan*,
4J)C
>1C /na*,
wood,
^^
To
fan*.
is
flattened
bamboo.
turn* over,
A suggestive phonetic,
like
240
^^
Hj
/^ ^^
'
wood,
ten^,
chi^,
is
A stool
'
242
is flat
stool.
or bench.
stool, the
This
16th radical
is
composed of
and
(picture)
241
j R.
as a board
a hand.
A long bench,
teng*,
>fC mu*,
inversion.
A is the radical,
the 9th.
chan\
rain*,
A classifier of lamps
a shallow cup.
u
To
chien'
Thus
^.
ttng^,
ifi
a suggestive phonetic.
it is
A lamp,
A small
13),
243
destroj',
huo^, fire,
is the'R.,
the 86th.
To ascend,
ten^*,
240.)
elevate
244 juzf
WB
a lamp
for
mao\ A
This
to elevate.
is
M:.
rash.
B[
PI
chiti^,
character.
M, mi
covered
character.
is
pei*,
An
account, a
bill.
the 154th.
^ chan^,
to grow, senior,
is
a phonetic and
the 168th R.
also
85
il^,
246
'JJCi
^
-^
chao^.
To
sbott't
hand
Ao*,
pay a balance.
seek, to find, to
is
spear or halbiprd.
be
from
distin-
guished.)
now
often used
:^ in
hand ^. It is
a man in the
for seeking
spirit of revenge.
24f
saaii*,
M* AV
To
chu^y
made
culations, are
often,
is
abacus, which
-H*_
p^
made
is
of
bamboo
^S suan* p'aif.
katjg^
tion
^
248
249
/W^
|g^
^^
chieh*,
^^
modified in several
it is
tsan^
/\
m & ping^
To borrow,
to lend.
:*:
ways as
in
^ in
:g^ chii*
Jen"
is
and
the R.,
9th.
^ chin"
is
86
t'ttH^,
250
a
pod a dime, a quarter. It is the 148th
It is a picture of a striated horn
radical.
and is also said to be a combination of
strong yj /? and flesh 1^ joii*. (W. 142 B.)
chiao^,
J^. ^)
corner,
251
-lA
huan*,
to exchange.
The R.
is 4*
i'^'^
shou', the
64th.
^;,
for,
to examine.
It
a man
'/Z
(W. 37 F.)
-^H
pu^,
:^
ffi.S
To reimir, to mend
To
begin,
to patch, to substitute.
great, just
now, an
honorific
and
governing a family, manhood, the age at
which an honorary name was given to a
man. Phonetic combination. (W 109 D.)
name.
a?
y^i^g^, The ocean, foreign, European, vast.
j^
Y^
^ y ,7K
sAh?, water,
the radical, the 85th.
-,
is
"^^
ya.vg^,
a picture of a
and
tail.
The tail is often left off in combinations to make room. Phonetic combination.
(W. 103 A.)
ram
254
%%
sheep,
mad", Hair,
Ig*
fedd
,.
p'iao*,
:3^r?, JAi
signal,
note.
1^1
***
It is
fur,
radical.
255
a goat.
M revelation ^ ".
This
(See No.
is a'^Wegtem
untnie however.
shih\,a revelation,
is
is
^ is a
Chalfant PI.
shows a
fire
fir^,
beautiful ori-
^ with smoke
hands
it
"
|==1.
&
middle
16.
is
the waist.
Compare
No.
(W. 50 0.)
256
rP,
/n
fjl
88
257 ij^
chih^,
bottom.
the R., the 53rd. (See No.
ti*,
J^
ik.
is
132.)
^^ ^^
The
t?,
a development
A line is
added below to represent the bottom of the water. So the meaning to sink,
the bottom.
(W. 114 A.B.)
JK t? with the ^ yen^ radical means tlie
foundation, base, of a house etc. JB.
To
hao*,
label
a mark,
honorary name.
y^, (^ bu^ tiger, is the R., the 141st. This is a picture representing the stripes on the tiger's
skin.
obstacle
^, f^
^"*
(cf. rT
fighting against an
No. 152. )
KWi^^.mn-^^b^M~mm.
says.
"2r bao*
It repre-
the
tiger, is /g hu^
mean
outcry..
89
259 ^rtt
^^
An
tin^.
ingot of silver.
(S| ting*.
To
td
fix,
It is
<'a*,
Rule, law,
-^
cA'tf*,
To
is
model
means.
go, to remove.
The
far fetched mnemonic has been suggested " the law, or a model fi fa'^ is
by removing
level,
as
w^^ater
^ vices."
was
written
which means
A
is
chp
law,
rule.
261
IJK
fv^
__ _
chisL,
^ ^yy
^
ffll,
The value of a
man
jexBy
chis^,
kt^
is
Pi.
travelling merchant
(^
As/a*
confused with
ffi
hsi"
West.
(W. 41 C.)
90
263
J=^
"^^
,S^
C
yiiarr.
is
261
Head,
of zl, or
'
uijon
principal, origin.
and
_t,
Jc.
man
)[ijen^
)l,
made up
That which
It is
man.
the head.
^L is the
R.,
the 10th.
^
^L
^^ ^^^
Earthenware vessels in general, the picture of a covered vessel the 121st R. (W.
130 C.)
pad', is to have 3E vu*, gems or jade,^-^ /ba*earthenware and ^ pel* money in the
house. These w^ere the ancient valuables.
(W. 130 D.)
;
^C
t'^'
265
yin\
Silver.
167th
(See
No. 13.)
,^
No. 223.)
266
fp
1^
ipa
'
^C
t/ao*.
To
.&'oa^
mouth,
Silver
suspend, a
is
is
the phonetic.
(See
M is hard S metal ^.
string of
1000
cash.
bow was
(W-
28 H.)
267
glj
fu*.
To
aid
a duplicate, an alternate, a
pair.
91
J} tao\
ftr^,
abundance, happiness
and
tracted)
up
is
from
t'icn^ fields
ffl,
i.e.
abundance, prosperity g.
A knife 7J cuts off from ones abundant
stores m to help 11].
(W. 75 D.)
268
2p
p'itig-,
Free expansion on
level
all sides
plane, even,
tranquil.
This
110.)
the seal
(See No.
vyrriting
shows
it
to be
=f-
yiP, the
58
F.)
BALLEE, LESSON
X.
269
'
-^,
meP, Each, eycrj. These are borrowed meanings, as originally it meant swarming,
being a combination of ^ or ;j c/z'e* a
mt^ mother.
sprout, and
This
is from -^ nii^ female, with
tnu^, Mother.
the breasts made prominent. (W. 67 O, P.)
.lt
^p
iu\ ouS
,
'
g
HJ'
All,
the whole
the capital.
'
92
was
tei-
tion between
two
are
A,B.)
271
To
ho^,
kai*.
to shout.
is
stranger or beggar
^.'^
mouth,
k'ot^,
ho^
drink
yiieh^, to
how
To
where ? why ?
a beggar.
beg,
272 ,At
-j^
=^
(W. 10
Ki.
xS\
kou^ mouth,
is
speaks,
ask,
(W. 73 A.)
A wanderer ^ who
ja* a refuge L The ^
who
;
seeks to enter A.
lih
fisJ^Aai*
G.)
cf.
now
No. 145
various
apart.
it covers
^ cha*.
and
It repre-
calling
for
help,
ig. ko* means to go on ones way ^ without
heeding the calls n or advice of others
following, V, therefore, apart, separate,
each.
^w, ^
a^*>
To
^.xi
c/ji*
formed of
ai* to love and
go slowly.
The upper part of the character ^ is
strangely contracted from 56 chi*, to
61st.
_^_
(W, 31 B.)
It is
suP^ to
93
breathe
The meaning
to swallow.
in,
^,
ch'ien*,
are
ai*.
form
at*,
primitively
as the radical
274
pan*.
is
To
exclusively
in the
Move
to manage, to
arrange.
fj
^,W
li*,
strength,
hsiti^.
is
made up
No. 110.)
to offend, with two V dots indicating a
repeated offence, and -^=_t shang* a superior
that is an offence against a
superior
a crime brings punishment,
R. It
is
of
kati^ (see
bitterness.
lf#
pieti*,
Two
When
the
li*
passionate recrimina-
strength of the
official is
94
^^^
^
ifJi
^^^'
132.)
276
^'
k'ao\
To be dose
to trust. It is from
kao* to
That
is
inform
and
feP'
not.
to intell,
form of non-agreement, i.e. to oppose,
and so to be opposite to, and then to
For
be next to, to rely on.
see
No. 203.
lean on
^,fln
^^^'
primitive with
two
sides opposite to
ot
It
in
is
It is the
also).
175th R. (W.
170 A.)
277
ts'aP,
TH
ssij, mi*, is
gnawing animals,
It is the pictures of
above
but
below
is
ch'ao*
two
rodents
fi|
"^
t'li*,
crafty.
the one
the one
is
hare. It
ting,
iS
called
ch'arf rodents, or
lS
commonly
with
is
tail
96
278
p|3
-^^
tering sound.
Phone-
It is formed of two|
seated
Jra" lESl
JH
^H*>
way
road, a
44th R.
(W. 26 F.)
pP.
fc
in contact, one
the
sbib^,
reversed,
men
;'a
and one
kind.
The
foot,
Jhi,
>< IC
Anciently
it
modern form
fire
or torch
is
i'C.
The
bearing alofb a
a man JL
A- the R. (W. 24
J.)
/r\'
To
the 140th.
pick flowers or
firuits
variegatied
to gather objects.
it is
above a
tree
;fc
meaning to pick
96
It is often written
jjc.
it
(W. 49 B.)
282
ch'P,
To
?|g.
rise,
liary
With grass
vegetables,
after
(See No.
"'
146.)
<
chP,
yang*,
283
rau*,
is
self,
the phonetic.
A pattern,
wood,
3R.
is
are often
made
The
of wood.
character
tediousness.
^.
'iiC
y^^^j
is
284
JW^'
in
a
variation of 7jc shuP, adding foam and
ripples.
(W. 125 D.)
yatig", Sheep, (see No. 253).
(W, 103 A.)
thfe
^
^
j'u^,
eai-th,
duration, perpetuity.
Fish, the
195th
parts of
fish.
R., relating to
It is
names and
body,
It is
fins, scales
picture of head,
and, tail.
142
A.)
'97
^^ '0^
y.
"S
to eat, to
184th.
feed,
is
(W. 26 M.)
closely
(W. 33
hooded heads
J.)
286
Phonetic.
287
To
a bundle to
sura up to unite to comprise, to manage
before a negative it makes a strong as-
isung',
collect
and
tie
up
in
sertion.
mi*, called
is
the radical,
the 120th.
J>.^
ts'ung^
To feel alarm
excited, restless.
When
ones mind j6 is
looks anxiously through the
windows
j^
98
bable outcome
288
40
D.)
To
tell,
now
written
W.
(W.
Phonetic combination.
^t^
su\
r/|
accuse.
jT
the 149th.
J^,J^,f^
To
ch'ih*
5M
"^
1*
289 iy-t
^J
tmg
,
,
.1
nail
metal,
chin^,
ting
is
to nail.
~r,
4<
No.
13.)
nail
ting\
t'u",
futile
ch'ih^ to
is
(sSee
To go on
]5rcntice
made.
is
foot
foot soldier
coinpanion
to banish.
walk, called
a low
disciple, ap-
fellow
onl\-,
shuang ^
1^ }^jea-,
but
originally it was
cho*, the character
being written ^. Later the jh chilf was
moved over under the . t'w* (See No. 10.)
To go
on the ground , is the etymo-
logy of
$^.
(W. 112E.)
291
^t'
R.,
ones
self; person-
The
seal
form
is
a human
figure with
;;
99
the equiUbrimn.
Attention
is
character
turn
called to other
jctt^-
forms of the
jen^* erect
{j
pp, to
/iHa* heels
in his
*^,
"^
iu^,
bones
It is
is
^=^
a framework.
^i,
made up
S ^^ ^(W. 97 used
vessel
in sacrificing.
B.)
293
yt^
^J^
tsen
How ? Why ?
j5 hsiii^ is the R.
For
-^
The
how?
w:hA'^? ^,.
m
VOCABULARY
^SL
TI
OP BALLEE'S LESSONS.
yenP, Salt.
/u"
Rock
Composed of
rude.
salt
iS=Bff
salt land
West and
^ij'
the West.
L,
chien^,
One explanation
chal, Pig.
f\^^ .^
a dog.
a modem
This
is
"^m
^,^ .^ ch'iiaif Radical No. 94 ;J,:^, a
Jp) chu*, or
.
AoaS
This
is
a sug-
dog guards by
a modern character.
dtig.
101
.
;^L
+r
'
two
are identical,
it is
tre
phonetic.
298 itB
ch'an^. To sing.
k'ou", Radical No. 30, mouth.
ch'ang^,
The phonetic;
is
splendid; (W,
to speak, emanation.
The idea
A more
73 A).
is
that
mouth
suggestive jshonetic.
than
ordinary conversation.
299
a^
^^.
tsang". Dirty.
/fu',
tic.
What
a body
could be
fill
302
HBji
mat
300
B
c/^'^^
^ -^
raa,'^
To
The
$!?.
is the
ride horseback
rope.
to sit astride.
cA'i^
A chair
^ is used for
sitting
on
in
riding
radical.
301
^^
Jg;
to stand
ptit.
the
written with
^
JiP
kung'^,
^i^
RH
k'ung^,
9i
Empty,
leisure
the firmament.
103
The phonetic
nr. /vun^V,
is
empty by
X labor.
(W. 82 A.)
303
Thread.
hsien*^.
7j^
silk.
The phonetic
is
^M ^
strands of
ssu',
To
die
called lan*^
chiet^ small,
is
made
narrow.
of mintite
silk.
Radical
tai^.
death
Ij jerr,
Thread
304
common^
Man
This
inverted.
is
305
chet},
it
^ chm\
^
a pin, a probe.
Radical No. 167., gold, metal.
needle,
(See No.
13).
used.
^. j|
hsiet^,
jrJc
104
the addition of
character
71 P.)
little
mouthftiUs of cloth as
if
biting
its
306 _
character.
xnan\ Full
7K ^
complete
pride
Manchu
people.
beam
By others
it is
which indicates
pans are
367
two hornS
are apt to be
supposed to be a
the two' scale
when
level.
tt
cAi'S
'^
Chicken.
(Sec
No. 21).
niao", Radical 196,
a long
tailed, bird.
the character
is
is
iz ta*,.
contracted, and
an
adult.
Some
f^
silk,
/h the
103
Ijulk of the eggs that chickens lay
goes to their owners, thus the appropri(W. 92, C.)
ateness of this phonetic.
great
308
Vieti',
Iron.
the phonetic.
'Bnu,
^R
Mi
chien*,
chen^,
Radical 147
The
phonetic,
self.
to see
now
perceive.
reduced to
hazel.
Hazel shrubs grow in clumps, this charac,ter is used for those persons which one
sees
constantly
family, relatives.
B^^ IPl
*-
those
in
the
same
This is
conform to rules governing phonetics. The
lower part of the character is ^ tui^, terThe f^* hall of the
races, ramparts, city.
city.
The top
stroke
is left
oflffrom the
||.
106
311
^g
tai*,
J^
ko^,
not separable.
The
ts^aP,
is
is
i\
To
fietf
is
articles
on the several
is
is.
conveyed.
312
feng^,
^^
1^
To sew
ieng*,
a crack, seam.
(See No. 8).
silk.
feng^,
a i-edundancy, as
of walking. When
is
silk is
added to
this
is
107
313
<^
iu^,
314
315
ken^,
root, origin,
a base, as of a
VE
^g
{y, K'^
wall.
(See 223).
Wood added to
The root
is
to cleanse
firmly fixed in
only.
ent
The upper
chao^ the lower part is a ^ hand
directions,
to contend.
part is
holding a stick, the two hands are pulling
the stick in opposite directions. (W. 49.
In order to cleanse an article, it
D.).
must go through what appears to be an
active struggle with water.
;iv.
Ao^Ariver.
jSf
sbui^.
-pT k'o;'
The idea of
breath leaves
The
the
tion.
phonetic.
108
317
.^ 31
>v>
la
I.M
/S Father.
This
character
The
seal character
the
is
is'
88th
radical
hand holding a
318 ..
iJ
J'*,
(W. 53.
this
k'ou'^,
D.).
phonetic
indicates
When wood
it
a command.
* is
added to
is
Hang*,
classifier
of
carriag^Sj
a.
pair
of
liatig^,
The
cart,
a barrow:.
is
is
completed.
320
donkey.
md', Radical 187, ahorse. (See No. 261).
This phonetic
lu^ The phonetic; a hound.
might have been selected as a donkey
lu',
small and
is
109
common with
it.
a redundancy.
is
added later,
(W. 135. D.) and
ELaiitf,
ctien^,
To
ride,
to mount, to drive.
p'ieh},
into radical
torial
4b=^
ch'uaif
The
an awning over the men. A
good symbol for riding or mounting.
chariot has
322
cbiad*,
sedan, chair.
cart,
a barrow.
something high, as a
tree,
^W.
ch'iao^.
Phonetic
a man bending
his head forward getting ready to jump.
ch'iad' is the phonetic in
(W. 61 B.).
bridge, i^ and as a sedan chair when
carried looks like a moving bridge, this
X. y^<^y ^^^
kao^.
Yao^ 5c
is
may
BALLEE, LESSON
iij, l\U
pP,
XI.
To compare.
This character is radical No. 81.
Two men standing together as if comparing heights.
324
^^, 1^
chP,
To
(W, 27.
1.).
to.
110
The part of
which is not
When the
man.
A ie^-,
radical is added it indicates that a hand
has caught up with the man aiid has laid
hold of him.
(W. 19. D.). This character has no connection with Ji naP, but.
the radical
iR,ff^
;-,
this character
is
Like^as.
woman
-ic,
To speak p
that
Jc'ot^,
like
appropriately to the
is,
circumstances.
326
n^
A bird's bill,
tsuP,
tS'
J^
the mouth.
r
Fou", Radical 30, the mouth,
tsuP The phonetic is
tsuP, egret of 3. heron.
(W. 142 B.). jtfc this
horn, with the
radical P A'oa" is a bill, or inouth.
327
iCa
p'ao*,
To
soak, a blister.
^,7K
wrap up
primitive
^gestation.
328
paP,
^^
J
"1
f^
To
wang^, an
law
an
officer
officer
to discharge.
of
Ill
must
is
For
329
fig
_^
yiieh*, to exceed.
^^
yiieh*
it
forms the
fn,^
Harmony
with.
Radical
k'ou^,
30, the mouth.
grain and mouth are adapted
ho^. Phonetic
one to the other, hence the meaning of
Ao*,
harmony.
331
tsai*, Sin,
pit |j^
crime.
gression
/ei\
is convej'-ed
is
H.).
112
332
jh^
To
pei\
ing
/\,^,y\
^ -^
was
jen\ Radical
The
a speaker short by
(W. 133.
in his speech,
older writing
mouth and a
k'ou'',
chu^,
cut
him
interrrupting
mean-
a man.
9,
t'on' Phonetic, to
A).
Original
to rebel.
which
is
fi^
pu^ above
on*' top
>f
stroke
of contempt.
character
is
little
it
agg
cho', or chao-, Kight, to just hit, after
a verb
This
is
is
on
which
part and
arms
w^hich
331
hsiatig*, Like, resembling,
yS^,-^
jen',
an image of a man,
Radical 9, man.
This
representing the animal.
is
a primi-
On
top
is
(W. 69.
L.).
It is difficult to ex-
113
plain
why
this
To
kai*.
^'.W
'^,^
The
ifiili
ts'ao^, indicates
character
was
thatched.
that where
ithis
housed
were
coined,
'
336
ffi
To
cAuS
,\j^n^
"i
^^
dwell, to stop.
Radical No.
"
''
a man.
cAu\ Phonetic, a lamp with the flame rising.
(W. 83. D.). By extension, a man who
9,
stands
was
^s
-wu^,
p*
shih^,
ac
<^'^'^*i
if
the inference
those
are those
337 |=i
to dwell, as
for,
room, a house.
This is an old
called phohelic has
character and
no phonetic
what
use.
is
The
represents a bird
just alighting
is
333
tK,
Vw
szu*,
yen".
Resembling.
Radical No. 9, a man.
114
ni f Phonetic.
and
is
normal individual.
339
Reason, iDrinciple.
yu\ Radical No. 96, a geni.
IP,
3i
aB
IP,
land.
in order
"
^^
that
it
may
be of greatest use.
modem writing,
but
it is
(W. 35 C).
but some
think that it implies oyder. In weaving one must proceed according to a
3C is
fixed
order.
bj'^
the
ancients
ton
341
fang^,
hu*,
is
house.
door,
a window (No.
5).
X15
^ in
a suggesor rooms
aie nearly square.
A thing which is
squax-e and has doors and windows is a
hoiise.. For :^ fang" see No. 14,7 (W. 117
tivc phonetic as
A.)
it is
This
most
is
hoiises,
342 g&l,
^.
343
Thanks, to thank.
Sj- jea^ Radical No. 149, word. (See No. 10).
^1. *^ she*. Phonetic, to throw out to shoot, as an
arrow, against someone ^.
See the
oldest form. CombineiS with the rad., ^,
the idea is to throw out words of thanks.
(W. 131. D).
_^
hsieh*,
__
^
?,
iaa*.
To
When
the radical :^
is added, fthe idea of driving or hurrying is
convej'^ed.
The sun is the signal which
forth.
P^
tsan*,
g yen^
m
f.
To commend,
work.
to praise.
IIG
345 -^1^
^
^
^
4^
(See 253).
slieep.
it
meant a
man.
346
^
^^
JiL
'
s/h'AS
song or hymn.
a word.
(See
No.
125).
The
upper part is ili, cbih^, a small plant issuing from the ground, conveying the idea
of development or progress
something
which is continual. With the addition of
the radical M it stands for prolonged
words, a song. The words from the
throne should be as music in the ears of
;
the people.
Z&
mm
nan', South.
-p
luxuriant
The
vegetation.
Jen",
the
and the
boundaries
vegetation forces its way over them by
constant growth += f. (W. 79 G).
of-
'"*,jiR
a place or
fj are
peP, North.
pr*. Radical No. 21, a spoon
field
inverted man.
117
27
G.).-
It represents two'
men stand-
ing back to back in the seal writing compare **> ts'ang^ to follow. The custom of
the Chinese is to face the south, therefore
the back is toward the north.
;
319
chih-. Straight.
@
-p
mu\
must be
"^mM.
wang^,
straight.
To go towards, towards.
^^
or roam about.
This phonetic has nothing in common
chtt a lord or w^ith
wang^ a
with
piinceIn its modern writing it is confusing as it is not always written the same
w^ay.
this phonetic,
is
left off.
^|i
/r.
To
leave, to separate
118
<
fi^
^. ^
bird.
(No. 21).
it',
yak or
Phonetic, a
elk.
(W. 23 E).
was
Thi.s
for-
the spring,
it
was
the
summons
for the
tached
itseif
2^1,
cfi'a*,
~r
To
diifer
disci'epanc^'.
kting^,
89).
^,^,
/vfe
ch'ur, Phonetic,
to
changes.
E.).
C).
there
^^^
is
a discrepancy.
cA'uanS A boat.
chou\ Radical No. 137, a boat.
119
\^
/fl j'e"
have
tried
SoniQ
knew about
made up of a boat and
Pa^ P k'oti^. This is
Noah's ark as
it is
eight persons.
agolong
354
A^^ i^
chiaiig\
7K.
much over
2000' yeai's
large river.
This phonetic
may
was
limited in
sionall3'
account
*
occa-
of lack
of space.
viation of a character in
An abbre-
an,_ official
docu-
120
355
it is difficult
chuan^, To pack, to
fill, to pretend.
Radical No. 145, clothes. (See No. 51).
The idea of
chuang-*. Phonetic, a stout man.
!tt,tt
stout is obtained from j:\ ch'iang^. (See
i\
The
No. 84).
As
;!!.'
and as
was
officers
are
office, there
.,
shih* is
this character
officer
'
-i:
man.
(See No.
69).
/
'
wore
many
their robes of
characters which
f; r
to pretend to be
is
what
fill full.
7^
yuan
i^ cho\
^^-^
^^1
Distant.
j^uan* Phonetic,
{W. 16
L.).
There
is
character has been changed from the original writing and the -present writing is
worn
it
may
make
up of the character.
357
^^
3(^ ;h
W.IfI
iieng', Able.
jou*.
meant the
" large
be-
121
cause of his great strength he was considered extremely able. This indicates that
into
and
358
Jj,
time or place.
was used
It
of 16 dunces or cattj^
luh^,
To
cA'e',
with
revolve
Radical
for
a weight*
to advance, (to
go to
his battle
Both near
near.
359
the body,
the head.
chin*, Near, in
J^
two g paws, ^
a wheel.
159 a
No.
cart,
a barrow.
(No. 136).
lan^ Phonetic,
l^er orri er
a bundle
"(
A of documents in pro-
W. 1 4 G. )
is
w^heel
is
suggestive.
Plums baggage.
;
was
represented
by wood and
1-22
sometimes referred to as
Pupils are
peaches
and
yV,
f^
^
Jcn^f
To
hire,
to engage.
Radical No. 9
man.
..the
63
rad.,
Ji
door,
famil3',
farmer.
would
In
ku*.
these M. ku*, on
tions
was regarded as
mencing certain
when
it
the quail
set
the
of
lines of
was
husbandry. Thus
seen in early
farmers to
summer
harvesting their
362
ching^, Classic
^
^
books
to pass through
al-
ready.
silk.
'
'
128
ground .
.
.><
characters.
addition of the
With the
136).
stood for
silk radical it
ant in Chinese
civilization.
In
^ chitig'
were
363
Hi
visible, this
phonetic
was
itsed.
No. 181
head
leaf of
a book.
/l|,
ch'it;in\ Phonetic,
364
/v'o',
A'isitor,
traveler.
i,#
/co-'"-^,
365
V^
all.
(\Y. 31 B).
can have a roof over
their heads.
^ k'o*.
Such an individual
is
called
^23
^^
vapor
she',
-V
(W. 21 B).
124
366^
^, J^
367
P'ti\ Radici^l
chiu^
^
^
^^n
,
sbih^,
to pick up
ten.
Ao^
'J
Phonetic, with.
(See No. 103). The
phonetic seems to have no phonetic value
in
this character,
but
article
indicates that
come together.
*^
368
it
when
ehang*,
/',
measure of ten
Radical No.
feet.
1, one.
This is an old character and it was composed of the right hand ^%yu*, holding
369
^ ^3
;g5;
^3i
1^
Lightning, electricity.
Radical
No. 173, rain. (See No. 61).
yu*.
H sAenS Phonetic, Chalfant says that this was a
representation of lightning which eventien*.
"
123
ttially
fof
"
is
370
npt an incon-
Nd
227).
an essay.
(See No. 10).
j'enS Radical-No. 149, a word.
Phonetic,
/uM"^
documents
assembled
in order.
y&^
BB
(See No. 359). With the addition of the
above radical the idea is conveyed of
^
^^
W;
To
rain arid
foi-
(See
The
deit:^-."
iuS
discuss
thought is made
^^
Wa
(W. 14 G).
lucid.
was
The phonetic of
original
to depict a
word
this character
has no
phonetic value.
,..;,;
The
It
characters side
60
^^^
1*6
P*^*'
i[
il>
tfi
373
jm^
To
the
if
@.
first
Both
j5c
man had
and
did
//
it
L.).
tear
lest.
par, Phonetic, white. White heart no courage. Fright causes one to turn pale.
(See No. 6).
^,
hang', 1 o measure.
,.
126
IP,
(See No.
82).
The phonetic
lian^, but
of this character
it is
writing that
it
was ^
it.
hearing
to forget
it is difficult
the
dis-
Earth.
374
sun
one S ^P-
*|L
5X
kou^.
%!k
Enough,
fully.
'
shu^
something hollow
When bow is
A'e**
added to this phonetic the idea of enough
is
an
archer,
in shooting,
375
tt ?^
/^, f\
ch!ih',
jF-*
shih^,
foot,
a span.
reclining posture,
V^ 2i
''*'
an
Phonetic, germination
adult.
here
it
indicates the
opening out of the hand in the act of making a span. The p shiW is said to be the
male, adult hand
It is probable that this
character has been contracted and thus
the part w'hich indicated the hand has
been deleted. In 'the
C/iou dynasty the
.
127
wiU
"'mM
(W. 32
To announce
pao*.
F.).
to recompense
a news-
p9,per.
5te
Jl
nieh*,
^, ^
^,1^
character
caused the left part of the
to be identical with
fortunate, kickj^ as it has a veryhsing*,
different meaning.
fu' The right part of the character shows a
hand holding a seal, and about to stamp
the order for punishment. (W. 55 C.)
is obtained
The idea of to announce
owing to an official trying a crixninal case
^ and
377 |t
^^
zs>
[qI
g,.
a shop.
p* shil^, Radical No. 44, a corpse. This is another
character which cannot be divided up
into radical and phonetic aj^'the base of
the character is R ch'ilf, the expanded
hand, a span and P k'oti^, the mouth. The
explanation given is that in fixing up a
shop one must not onlj' use the hand but
the mouth must also be used to inquire
chi?,
an
office,
the best
mode
of procedure.
There
is
128
ch'ih^ ;^ is
foot, (a
is
board.
378
igg
'iTO
^
^
'
(W. 75
Phonetic, abundance.
-d fu*
most satisfactory
'
The
D.).
explanation
of
this
a contraction of Wt
Aao\ high and ffl t'ien', a field, the products
of the field piled higli is a good symbol tor
With the addition of the
abundance.
radical the idea is that a superhuman inphonetic
'
is
that
it is
fluence
379-^
~^!^,
-d*
To
bsiang'.
^^
-*-*
the
receive, to enjoy.
t'oa^,
was two
ing
The ancient
and phonetic.
radical
iti
into
writ-
part -^
and
is
inverting
it.
The
the ordinary
is w^titten in
means superior
the lower part
means inferior. The
;
form
is
@C
cheng*:,
way
inverted and
in the seal
380
upper
To
rule
government.
is being
inferior.
129
seal character is
rod.
Tr
The
a right hand holding a
A govemment
should act : p'u* in an orderly and exact jE manner. (See No. 12).
(W. 112 I).
ifc
381
Mft
t'ieh^,
To
paste.
^ cban\
pei*,
f*
An
is
382
mo*. Ink.
-p t'a*. Radical No. 32, earth.
Gg heP, Phonetic, black. The]^seal writing of this
^*n,sins.
is
"^m
was
first
is
made.
probably the
(W. 40 D).
Dark.
jih*, Radical No. 72, sun.
y^"^' Phonetic, sound. This
way
an*,
H
ei
is
130
(See No.
cal.
There
39),
are several
obscure
it
(W. 73 E).
invisible it is dark.
M
fSS
Grace, to
en^t
Jl^ hsin^,
show
favor.
Phonetic, because.
yirH^,
ginal
meaning
man
confined in
of this
The
ori-
was a
cannot
One
but
phonetic
a cell.
a prisoner thus confined.
If this feeUng of sorrow leads one to
hberate him, that is grace and it is repre-
feel sorrj^
sented
for
by placing
yin^.
J^,
Kind, grace.
hsit^, Radical No. 61, heart.
This is supposed to reprech'uan\ Phonetic.
sent an ox w^ith a trace attached to a
hui*,
>L^
is
tension,
his
91E,G)..
386 iBi
)itt(
:>^,
^v
tietf,
-,.
(W.
,,
dictionary, records.
nn
his actions.
eight.
131
the
writing,
seal
represents
bamboo
books placed
in order.
pa^
city.
were taken
387
'$
&
^
yu^.
i\
for
Post house.
ch'uP, Phonetic, a
ters
convey
w^hich
ing or suspension.
the idea
Thus
of hang-'
M shui* to sleep,
This
A post-house
was
the only
know
the condition of
which were
located on the fringes of his domain.
They are looked upon as the "hanging
on " cities.
affairs in the villages or cities
BALLEE LESSON
388
fu^,
prefecture
Radical
f*^ yen^
vj^
fu*,
XIV.
palace.
1.32
J*\.
chou^,
U\
//./
political district.
^
|B
ll.
district.
silk.
160 A).
is
modification of
mi*
silk,
hsi\ a
sheng^, or hsin^.
|g
Sheng^, a province
hsin^,
watchful.
mu\
(See No.
102).
two
.of
them
clearer vision.
392
lou^, Loft,
is
more than
133
^
-^
^^
men
are confined.
^
# wu^, prison
3^
"^
sbih^,
(W. 165 A.) The character for short was formed by putting
tou*, Phonetic,
together
dish.
two
ancients,
namely,
394
hsin^,
JX
New,
recent.
that they be
brush
symbol
cheti^
for
Thus hazel
chiti^ became the
as the ax by the
freshly cut.
and ax Jf
new
or fresh,
were just
is
395
chiu*, Old,
worn out,
fornlerly.
^^
chiu^, Phonetic,
a mortar.
This seems to be a
134
was
chiwi,
This usage
meaning
writing
coffin.
the
chiw^ as in the above
represented the corpse in the
of old
it
on
(W. 103 C)
(cf. 42.8.)
396
huai*,
;^
m;
To
spoil, ruined.
(W. 16 J). The upper part of the phonea cover, the part which looks like m
tic is
w^ng^
is
order that
space,
g mu*
it
vsrritten
may
horizontally in
not take
is
vip
so much
represented.
5ji
tai*
side of the
,
-,;
cf.
i.e.
'
would be
it
was
buried
ruine'd.
397
c/2'a^.
To
mu\
is
135
was
acter
originally used
ceremonies and
tioil
of
many
it
in
sacrificial
characters.
tion of
written instead of
Thus it has
ch'a'.
no etymology. Correctly written $.
398
^
J^
chui'
is
that
character originally
was used
grass which
This
black ^.
400
chiao^,
v^
;^ &.
To
teach-;
religion
to allow.
(See No. 17).
two crosses
B).
and answer.
has the
it, 5^ vao^ (See No. 165). The character
meaning of influence from the cutting of
shears
which
it
pictures.
Here being
136
doubled
it
the rod
is
portrayed.
(W. 39 G, H).
The
with ^ hsiao*, filial piety, but it has nothingbut ^ in common with it. (W. 30 E).
-y.
To boil.
chu\
^*^^
a suffix. (See
No. 270). This phonetic can be regarded
as the pronoun it then the etymology is>
fire iK it ^. Boil it by putting fire under it.
;
402 /^
chin*,
To
enter
in,
to advance.
Phonetic,
phonetic significance
172nd
and stopping.
short-tailed bird.
radical.
in
this character.
It has no
it
With
the
stands for to
403
Jt>|.t
njfll
^W
A time,
an occasion.
cA'eS Radical, No. 159, a cart. (See No. 136).
shang*, Phonetic, a roof of a house. (See No.
52). (W. 36 E). With the addition of the
cart radical it is used for the number of
times a trip has been taken. The cart
suggests that the idea may have been,
the number of trips the cart made to a
certain house and back.
t^ang*,
^*'
Advantage,
JE mm^
profit.
137
^V
on
its side,
ance.
dish
To
sweep.
64 the hand.
;
406
(W. 44 K).
a.
^
hsiao*,
To honor
parents,
lao^,
filial
piety.
a son.
Phonetic, old.
This phonetic is not
brought out in the modern writing. (W.
30 E). The phonetic in ffcfj; chiao^ in
is the same as
hsiao*,
but it has nothing in common with it in
etymology. (See No. 400). Lao^
old,
stands for parents and the ^p tztP son
should render that devotion and reverence
modern writing
which
is fitting
and proper.
407
ching^,
;gj
To
reverence.
j^
ra
G).
This phonetic
is
(W. 54
made up of yang^
ones
self.
138
and
sheep, contracted,
'^
pao^ to cover
To stand meek
and n
as a sheep and restrain ones words. With
the addition of the radical which here can
k'ou^ the mouth.
hall,
a ineeting place.
-^
a suggestive phonetic.
hence
With
the
we
have
an inclosure n which is roofed over ^ but
the earth is the floor, a condition which is
by no means uncommon at the present
time.
(W. 36 E).
addition of the radical for earth
409
ch'u*,
^ hu\
A place,
circumstances.
^Jjt c/z'u*,
Phonetic, a place.
The
Suggestive phonetic.
sw}^,
was
and
it
in writing.
To
breviated form
is
without this
radical.
(W. 20 B).
410
ch'ang^, Constantly.
|tj
chin^,
(See No.
143).
139
Numerative of trees.
/c'o^,
>^
all
kinds of trees.
412
shu^,
A tree.
Mu\
beating a
vertical'
drum M.
may have
chou^.
The idea of
drum was
held.
The
left
above
is
standing wood,
trees.
f^
reverse of
and the
^=^
i.e.
^=^. The.0
is
gift
superior
gift
come down to an
man
thus
'it
inferior -^.
140
meaning of generous
The f' han*
is not cliff but a stroke which indicates
descent or the coming down of the gift
from above. (W. 75 G).
lavish gifts, thus the
is
414
/^
J^
ch'uan^,
^
-^
J^
^
~
jen^,
To propagate
to
hand down.
(W. 91
ch^uan^
When the
what
A man A
scribes.
official
proclaims
is
1^, nl^
AsjV,
^
^
/p^
To
with a
9,
man.
ones
feel
stick
^.
way
across a ford
This
.,
__^
f
W'
Pr
ts'ad',
i^
p'a^,
thin, mean.
is
connected
water
^Jc.
phonetic
(For
iT fu^ see
141
broad, amplitude.
From this meaning
the idea of breadth runs through several
characters which have this phonetic, (W.
109 D).
YS
^^
J'^oS Phonetic, a
man
in
(See-No. 7).
more easily.
the character
is
used
for,
to laugh, because
Round.
Origi-
The character
weP.
round like
is
419 rPC
fp
cbiang-^,
lis.
I.
An artisan.
out.
(W. 51 A).
/T, /^
'
chiii^,
Phonetic, an ax.
No phonetic significance.
142
radical.
(Cf.
or vessels
of the
first
ch'in^,
i^
1^
^^
hsin^,
The
63), (W.
No.
With the addition ot
115 D).
^e
character stands
for
those
feelings
421
sbih^, Real, true, really, solid.
t^--
roof.
cash.
phonetic value,
is
two
articles
w strung
pei*.
When
roof
is
422
wake
_
^ yu^
,^
up, to startle.
is
something
in the jar,
(W. 79 F).
The
143
up to heaven,
hsing^
is
i^
chwg^=tleSLi\ crystal.
intoxication.
423
^
buo*, Calamity, misfortune.
7J>,
>v
shih*,
(See No.
227).
1^ kaa^
When
No. 119).
(See
is
k'u\
-^
P
^
To
cry.
ch'uan^,
Phonetic,
mouth.
dog, without
phonetic
remarked that
The
this character is a picture of a dog.
ua
a
call
or
indicate
bsuan^
two mouths
significance.
outcry, hence
after the
425
Confucius
^ means
to howl or cry ra
manner of dogs
i^.
(W. 72 C).
v
cWien^, Shallow.
7K,
144
Shallow water
^^/^
'
Jffk
shih^,
iS
An
age,
Radical No.
san^ shih^,
is
dangerous to a
Phonetic,
traction of three
X,A
j]\-
is
phonetic
the con-
No
thirty.
(W. 24 O).
significance.
one.
sailor.
ifi:,
is
the radical i^
wen', Strokes,
lines, literature,
This
it is
wood
elegant.
(W. 61 F).
428
ch'uan*,
^
H"
To
exhort, to advise.
li\
(W. 72 J). A
chui^, with egrets, X
short-tailed bird
or horns, which has a loud call "^ bsiiad.
The horns of a sheep are taken to repre-
etymology for this phonetic in combination with the above radical. It may be
that this combination was used owing to
the
Chinese
common name
is
Its
",
It will
145
*^^
P^
i^
to
revile.
122, a net.
(W. 39 C).
ma^. Phonetic, horse.
(See
and you
430 -gH?
i^^
je*,
To
provoke, to
irritate.
^H^ hsin\
^^ ^
'
jc*,
is
if.
Just
why this
~fflc
rf>'
^$-
mm
86,
fire.
...
Fire
was arbitrari-
ter
element in
its
composition but
no such
# forest
is
the original form for the -"". Chalfant suggests that this character is made up of
.^&
forest.
The
forest is represented
by
146
:5p
XK
til
two trees.
Plate XXYIII, and W. 10
virang^ is
(See Chal-
fant
I).
chieh*,
and the
in seal writing
lin^,
boundary, a
limit.
parate
pa\ men
(W. 18
/'enl
the idea of
field
F).
radical for
boundaries
is
very
evident.
433
A basket.
lan^,
^^,^
(W. 82 F).
By
of the
bamboo
utensil in
radical
which
articles
by the
taking
jail or
addition
we have a
may
7).
jail.
wicker
be placed or
434
shui^,
mu\
To
sleep.
ch'uP, Phonetic, to
ing
down and
is
set forth,
chien*.
To
perceive, to
feel.
P^
(W. 39
I).
The two
147
two hands of
436
^
1=1
BA.LLEB,
/^
.
hai*,
iol
'^
To
VOGABULAEY
III.
injure
to contract a disease.
Radical No. 40, a roof, (See No. 1).
This being a verj' old character it does not
;
mieti^
fall easilj'
into radical
and
phonetic.
The
the
first
^ on a
injured by these
word for mouth,
notches
mnemonic invention
stick.
It represents,
stick
was
When
the
The
notches.
is
like,
^ feng^
ni*
or chP Radical No. 104, disease. This radical is made up of i^ a straight horizontal
line,
148
Thus
means, to be sick.
The scribes arbitrarily added a dot on
top(W. 127C).
ch^iang^.
tI
p)^"
it
[jijl
It
tic it
438
^ m^
hstieh^,
^5*, j^l
j^
,
-J
Snow.
ch'otr' Phonetic,
a hand.
AQQ
(W. 44
isa**
i\
To
heal.
wine or a
cordial.
(See
No. 422).
i^
the Cjuiver
?.
The idea
is
^ from
that these
cordial radical
it
440
The
r^
yang^,
shih-,
To
are
is
added as
to be ad-
(W. 131
C).
nourish, to rear.
J\I),
(See
M9
^ yan^^a
mutton
441
-M3^V)
#^
is
means of securing
(W. 103 A).
^
one
is
nourishment,
^
TT
This
H^
/jK
man
yati^, Phonetic, a
large space,
man
in. the
rt
:fc
in the
midst of a jungle.
midst of a
still
is
(W. 60 K).
radical
,h-
the
further elaborated.
It requires
fierce
442
^fo
l^^
eS Virtue,
moral
excellence.
left foot.
Phonetic, virtue,
This
heart.
was
the character
out to others.
443
B,^
steps
(W. 86 A).
it
indi-
150
cates
large
court surrounded
with
M4
|j
huatig^, Imperial
the sovereign.
qrT
was a
covild
was
The
Plate XVIi;.
from
to
(See Chalfant,
g paP
is
contracted
tzu* beginning,
character
this
was adopted
it
as jade beads
self,
lang-,
^ ,^
g S
wolf, cruel.
ch'iian^ Radical
(See 424).
gift
is
represented
by .
The coming
represented by/*.
is
as follows
The
wolf
is
151
be obtained, he
446
best of the
dog
an expert
is
dog,
g.
j^,
tribe.
~KtK.
^
^^ ^
173
ling^ Phonetic,
rain.
the three
These
circles.
changed
circles
have been
modern
writing.
contain
all
by
the
(^
the radical
The rain
made
supplication for
it.
Because the
spirit
spirits
this character
or spiritual.
447 rit_
han^,
7^,
/S.
The
soul.
(W, 40 C).
The
old character
tive representing a
is
a primi-
152
made by
demon when
:2^
yiJn'',
it
moves.
borrowed to mean
This phonetic adds the idea of
Phonetic,
speak.
clouds,
The
evanescence.
SJ^l
/e?,
not
spirit is
visible to
W. 9 3 B )
Thunder.
1^
[Tt
t'ien^,
173
Phonetic,
was
four
Without phonetic
field.
orif^inally
ig t'ieti'
account
of the
fields
was
or'
in the
sig-
This character
nificance.
^y
the
as
caused on
impinging.
See
449
ts'eng',
/
recumbent
or
44
a person
the
sitting
in either the
posture.
dressed
to
32 A).
ts'en^. Past, already
add.
The
radical
t&etig^,
still
shih^ seems
more, to
an inap-
as follows
was
needed
originally written; i^
i.e.
M room # added,
158
contracted
to
its
present form.
450 *a^,
yy%
chih^,
To
s/zu?,
Radical No. 85
^r
Piionetic,
ones
I,
This
cance.
and
self.
was
No
phonetic sienifi-
originally the
name
of
it
etj'mologlcal justification.
.451
ming^,
/f'oui,
No phonetic value.
J^ hsf Phonetic, evening.
In the evening -^ one should call out p his
name ^, in order that others may know
who approaches. (See No. 14).
452
^^
S.
tao',
To
pra3'',
prayer.
shih\
make
known,
the addition of
inquiry
is
convej^ed.
has hand,
-rf-
ts'un*,
side of
With
they think
much
453
shih^,
the\^ shall
speaking."
lion.
"for
154
-^
No. 94, a
ch'iiatP Radical
dog.
(See No.
a leader or master.
Composed
424).
pip shih^, Phonetic,
first
master
.or
is
is set
454 n^t
ch'iang^,
radical, the,
is
the king
split log,
(See No.
of beasts.
banner
wall.
84).
she*
se*.
frugal, stingy.
;^
|g ch'iang^,
it
may have
^ She* is composed
(contracted) and
A>
A jv*, to put
in,
tracted.
character
now means
to come).
(This
The
the stalk.
"With
radical which
the
addition
of the
a symbol of strength,
we have a good combination for
wall.
Walls were early built around
is
155
*55
j^l
^J
chi*,
[j
To
adjust, to trim
dose of medicine.
^K ^6
cA'i^
knife.
(See No. 37).
Doses of medicine should
be of uniform size. (W. 174 A). This is
the 210th radical. In the seal character
Phonetic, even.
Stalks of
456 :?H
yao*, Medicine.
+f
an ornamented frame on
which drums and a bell are placed. The
drums are on the sides and the bell is in
the middle. (W. 88 C.) This instrument
j'ao*,jueA*, Phonetic,
ie*
is
will re-
.156
harmony.
restore
were
first
used as
YegetallDle
pei^,
body
XVI.
Bed-clothes,
substances
niedicinefe.
BALLEE LESSON
^^
to
suffer.
:^
i\
clothes.
(W. 43 H.)
(See No. 224). This is the 107th radical.
Its use here as a phonetic with the radiThe
cal for cloth or clothing is logical.
integument not being sufficient* to keep
garded as cloth
The use
skin.
of this
its
458
J^
ch'iao^,
-yj^
warrant.
bridge.
7^
75 B).
often
459
pa*,
To
bridge
made
stop
is
of w^ood
a high
structure,
TfC-
finish, resign
, W\ wang\
able.
(W. 27
J).
(See No.
dismissed.
157
^^0 i^f
To
tnetig^,
cover, to conceal
sign of passive.
^
.
^V
(W. 34
T).
The
tion
that
is
it is
a representation of the
The ^
ed and
461
p'en^.
shih'' is
coiled
To'' strike
it.
around
against
itself.
to
happen
to meet
with.
;4f;
pfng^'
^^
^#
462
e^
J^
t^sf^ v^
To
hstieh^,
tzff,
learn, to study.
bination with
for,
463 ;ig^
;^ '^
J^
J5^. ^^
(W. 39
I).
to learn.
is
;iv
is
158
in
the
seal
common
writing.
occurrence
a boat and
(W. 49 E.)
received
to
464 Ifei
This portrays a
articles are brought
shipment,
for
miao ^temple.
.
r*^ yen^,
f|l
chao^, Phonetic,
;fij-
"7
was
morning.
A temple
465
hsiang^,
To
lows
its
meanings,
it is
as
fol-
When
the requirements.
With
tl;is
explanation
a
159
brought out.
In hoping, the heart longs for that which
is considered appropriate, or that which
is suited
466
m.m
to
is
its needs.
The countrJ^
(See No. 11).
?, Radical No. 163, a city,
hsiaa^ Phonetic, cooked grain. (See No. 75).
(W. 26 L). This character is made up of
two ^ R 7 radicals, one on the right,
written in the usual manner
and one
on the left is reversed ^
The % is written
hsiang^,
&, B
|S
y^, P'^
To toy with to do
kung^ Radical No. 55, hands joined.
nung*,
(See No.
247.)
X
^"*'
lAt
/u*,
(W. 15 A.)
ri
When
is
-^j
A'u^, Bitter,
sorrow, suffering.
160
pu
^ ku\
_f^
It is
now used
mere-
470
isao^,
To
erallj'-
Gen-
evil conditions.
J_
^m
cient tribunals,
t^?vo
120
K.).
In an-
judges sat
in
the
ing
with undesirable
im.plies
meet-
conditions.
The
_^
"^
^^
2*,
To
(W.
two
has
^ wo'
a con-
its
flict,
161
lamblike
cord
is
yet?,
neither
one
is
aggressive, con-
restored.
0"
this
in
a righteous
^ way.
472
To
7/ng^,
^^
lead, to guide
to receive.
man
cedure.
473
a hamlet.
(See No. 36.)
>fC rnu*, Radical No. 75, wood.
-U ts'un*, Phonetic, hand niodern meaningan
ts'un^,
village,
inch.
ts^un^
but i^ has
is
how
474
tt
^^fj
-r^
^
f^
Jing*,
162
(joint)
sembles
7cua^
iWj
but
closely re-
verj'
it
it is
To
shang^,
consult,
over.
left
liberate.
The
and
the
lower two
words
is
A ju*,
sj'mbol
the
gives
others,
w^here
elements
to enter,
idea
is
of
is
a house,
Between
of jen^
the
inserted.
This
away
from
being
consult
private.
jih* (sun,
trade or to do business
a secondary
meaning but as bargaining requires much
is
consultation
it is logical.
476
ch'ou', Silk.
^
m
silk.
ffi
is
and when
ed arbitrarily
The
idea of
target, ability,
or
163
idea
is ability
rimversally.
radical for
477
it
was pure
silk.
-^^ -^
',
Y'^
">]* ts'un*,
tation
is
A pa\
addition of
-^,
two hands f% we have the idea of offering good spirits with both hands, rever-
is
^^
W. 47
wine
glass, presented
(W. 46 E
a common
with the
tang^,
^g
tang*,
left
hand
^
.
BALLEE LESSON
i^
It is
only.
478
Compare
XVII.
36 E.)
t'ien',
-^
field.
164
and
field
479
value.
^
,
E?3
f"^
J"^)
To
cAiV,
give, with.
character
tar
a mortar.
The
supposed to picture a mor-
No.
Radical
is
134,
is
not strik-
original idea.
-p yii^ Phonetic, giving food from a spoon; to give,
f^
-^
indicates
was
is still
Pk
so
receiver
a place,
a house.
seal writing
No.
|a,
and
and the
tension,
JX /q
way
so abbreviated.
great changes.
fyf^
This character
is
by ex-
5.)
chivvy Phonetic,
an axe
catt}'.
It
has no pho-
Sf
were adopted.
this character
chopping.
phonetics
that
It w^ould
be more logical to
1G5
say
it
is
481
j^
^^
prepared*
this
a tube.
chu^, Radical No. 118, bamboo.
kuan\ Phonetic, an official. (W. 86 C.)
kuatf,
YS
To
As
care, to control
(See
No. 310.)
With the addition or ft chu^, it forms the
character for tube and it is reasonable to
suppose that this was the original mean;
ing,
to care for
shao^,
iK., jK.
To
fire.
sentation of a flame of
.
^
^S
fever.
pictorial repre-
fire,
in the
seal
writing.
483
hung^,
P
|[.
-t-
^^'^T|
r^
/i:'ou^
To
cheat, to deceive.
kung*, Phonetic,
all,
together.
(W. 24
I.)
In
one old w^riting four hands are represented as working in unison. With the addition of
hands to words. If
several persons assist by saying the same
transferred
from
166
thing, deception
(The
ment.
seal
Pairs of hands.
484
DO
writing
twenty
is
"W-
f=^.)
keii^,
easier of accomplish-
is
To
chih^,
.ih
to stop.
J is
now
was
radical,
the counterpart of
JE.
103rd
The
seal writing
foot in
but in walking the foot is constantly starting T and stopping ih. The
fortunate
is a bolt of
undone by turning it over
This
is
?("'.
jtE-
kctl^
(See No.
(W. 26 L.)
In following' there
must be persistence of action, or it is not
accoinplished. The fixed or hard part ^
223.)
of the foot
is
485
t^
Hi
sht^,
Jg.
is
the order to a
To
"To
dog to
heel"
follow.
J.)
from a
and
different root,
is
is
this explains
is ik
/u*, a mushroom,
a plant ^ that stands as a man ic. Below
the
there is a S mv^, eye, written hori'^ mu*, a loving eye.
zontally.
With the
of this phonetic
addition of the
hawking
Hawkers look on
is set forth.
and
way
in this
highest price.
486
mien*,
r&I, Is)
The
face,
surface,
side.
This radical
heg,d,
line
is
made up
and a primitive
of a face.
The
O
fn,
H
which
of
shotP, the
is
the out-
while said to be
the face,
487
S**
is
a sj^mbol
(W. 69 K.) (See
168
^J^
haa^,
Flowers
yen^
to spend.
radical
head
i.e.
changed and
The
When
ts'ao\
later the
character
^ /ao^ old.
is
added to
ft
for flower.
flower
is
other parts.
489 ^1
"this." (cf491.)
490
ke^,
IJ
^^
Jj
To
cut, to hack,
to reap.
knife.
(F.
97
E.)
(See
No. 436.)
This when combined with 71 tao^ is a
suggestive phonetic, as in reaping violence
169
was
reap
meaning of
this character.
491
jifc.
^^
(Chalfant,
ih chih^ Radical No. 77, to stop.
Plate VIII.) Chalfant has an old writing
\^
(\
pP
is
identical
the
The modern
(W. 26 B.)
21st radical.
with
\^
is
and Jh
a convenient mnemonic for
chiH' is a logical radical, as one going to
a distant object, ( designated as that,
there,) stops on arrival and may now say
jIfc,
this,
here
(cf.
Jtfc.
489).
492 iag-
advantageous.
pien*, Convenient,
1^^,
(W.
from
ping^,
fire
comes
a
41 A). This
0i|
burning a house, calamity. When ;^ p'u,
a right hand using a rod, a sign of control,
is added, the fire, instead of being a de^
stroyer, is a convenience, an advantage.
(See No. 226).
When
idaa
is set
sol that
493 R^^
nH
suP,
To
man
is
added the
men
follow, to
accompany.
170
^\l^
^"*
embankment
by extension earthworks,
einbankments,
suP, Phonetic,
etc.
phonetic has
its
root in |^
earthworks about a
to*,
This
to build
it.
the ;
replaced bx"
tso^, is
is
jou*.
This
account of the
mutilation of the vanquished
With the
addition of 3l_ cho*, the character indicates
following around the ramparts, perhaps in order to avoid being wounded,
!
(mutilated).
494
Ija
c/jiV,
77
li^,
To add
to,
(W. 53 D.)
to increase.
(See No,
212.)
While n
it
idea
first
is
495
p'ao^,
To
run.
This
is
wrap
made up
of
(W. 54
up.
B.)
pao^, a person
171
gestation.
496
To
fei*,
pel*,
In
Sfe
the "Q
is
waste, to expend.
shell, precious.
(See No.
88.)
*.ft
fu'*
Phonetic, not.
which bend
Two
rods,
bound together
In the charac-
497 J
i.
498 I3H
"
/^
(door)
is
added,
apartments
is
the
idea
of separate
obtained.
A
lien-,
To
connect.
172
(vSee
No. 10.)
(See Xo.
136.)
Without
lahonetic force.
is
obtained.
continuous
3P
To
/an*,
-^
transgress, to offend.
seal
a pictorial representation
(W. 134 A.) (See No. 424.)
character
a dog.
The
li han^ Phonetic
is
of
shop.
^^^
*aoS
To
fall
over.
The
man.
to arrive at.
original
"
The
liaugman's noose wiU be his end " as a
sword was used for executions, the man
;
is
prostrate
when
present meaning
by
may have
been acquired
extension.
man
falls
M-
73 arrives
173
502
1^
"^
kati\
To
(W. 71 F.)
influence, to affect.
*t^
j^
hsierf Phonetic,
A wound
all).
(W. 71 P.)
wound
lieart.
jr^
made by
J^
the
wu*, a halberd.
jgJt
mouth p.
//st?, is
the character
by
is
used for a
wound
wound
inflict-
most
painful
therefore when ;6 is added it
forms an appropriate symbol for moving
the emotions. This is the character which
ed
This kind of
teeth.
is
is
503
^^
>^
^*
^\
pr:
p'^^^f
f>Tl
By
the side
of,
jj
)f}(
^1^^
hsiTi\
(W. 18 G.)
174
an
been
pointing
interjection
a mistake.
505
Though, even
suP,
^
^
chuP
-Radical
if.
bird.
The phonetic of this character is not common, and is not found in the dictionaries.
Williams says the character is composed
of Pi weP, only, and A, ch'uti^, a worm,
JBii',
.^
>AC.'^^^
tt^
Yes
hand.
still,
nevertheless,
on the
other
(W. 65 G.)
huo\ Radical No. 86, fire. (See Xo. 482.)
Jan' Phonetic, dog meat.
From F3 jou^, and
i^ ch^uarf, dog. With the addition of the
radical for
was
fire
now
as a conjunction,
used
sequently there
no
is
logical
but
and
warrant
it is
confor
507
Am
r
a sign of the past.
.
chP, Since
175
^^
This
is
=^ __
.HL
.
/2si^
^.
p
J^
.St
Pleasure, joy.
phonetic value.
it
and by
When n
k'ou'
is
added
represents vocal
^^
extension, joy.
it is
part
176
The
meaning of joint may have originated
owing to this being only a section of the
of a seal,a seal prevents forgery.
seal.
^, -^
the flesh
more
is desired.
We
E3
;?
;,
P,
1^
I=
ten
is
it
but the scribes have writin the regular way in the modern
;
Inverted
character.
hair
re-
>
it
511
'K
ch'ien*,
to owe.
it
emits
frequentlj^
satisfaction
and
f and to exhale
this
may
scream
be
why
of
heron
rejoicing.
512
pien*,
queue
to plait.
102 H.)
^-
silk.
Two
hsh}
^f:-
is
hsin^,
criminals (W.
composed of ^
/er/,
177
serious offence*
ing)
and
Jfc,
sbang*
("^
old writ-
In the
phonetic
In
all
compounds
it
reciprocal action.
pien*.
go where you
will,
over doors.
514
jaa^.
To
on a high
base.
addition of -ft
With the
meaning was
Thus by extension
shih^, the
first
(the first
forgive
515
J4I
g of food -^
a debt to one
ma?. To bury to
;
lie
in
in wait.
want.
178'
-j-
t'u',
IP,
first
use
was
These cut
for farming, only the
up the land as
if
M^
chun^,
1
To
allow, to permit
exactly, certainly.
ice.
The
seal writing
water
"
7K,
7^
when
(W. 17 A.)
is freezing.
and
is
its
sure in
its
(W.
prey.
Formerly ^ chan^,
was used as a syipbol for weighing the
scale pans were always {M shun^) even or
level (7jC shuP or 7 ping^)This old
meaning is obsolete^ ^ and the present
meaning is certainly, br to allow. The
meaning to allow came abo^t thus when
one applies for pferiiaission to do a certain
thin^, he must assemble reasons sufficient
to equal the reasons opposing this mode
of action before lie can obtain the desired
stance in the worlds','
permission.
517
''
3ik
Ry^C
_^
t'anP,
^ yen\
To
chat, to converse.
Radical
Nc>.'
I4^','^dfd^.
(See
Not..
10.)
179,
518 g^t^
^>
^L^
t)I
From
(W. 11 F.)
i^ l^ (abbreviated)
order to do
work
taken a piece
of
519
who
has'
heart
under-
work
in
When
kung^.
91 k'ung^ has
he will be unable
it.
_
buo*, Goods, wares.
(See
No. 38.)
man changed to
'fb hua*, Phonetic, to change
When pei\ is added, the etymology
t;
is goods which ai-e to be exchanged for
;
money.
520 ^Hfc
IQ
bsi^,
*|
dtb.
^,
it^
To
regard, to love, to be
^ bsP
Phonetic, strips of
(See No. 222.)
meat
sparmg
M-
of.
These strips
of,
meat ap-
180
one should be
sparing in the use of the prepared meat.
(W. 17 J.).
>& hsin^
'"'M
3C4\
To
shti^,
is
forgive, to excuse.
hn
ju^.
Phonetic,
like.
To
with womanly
speak
conformity to the
skill in
man (husband)
When hsin^, is
ifjf
is
to act
in accordance
'"^mM
fu\
:f
To
return, to repeat.
is
(W. 75
to
derived from
fortifications.
The
I.)
step.
to return
Phonetic,
phonetic
forgive.
i.e.,
quarters.
^^
This
kuo^, walls,
seal writing
in the
one
here a redundancy.
was
523
mu*,
To
return to quarters
grave.
181
When
that the
is
is
buried
in the grave.
^,
^
:;fC
and contrasting
this character
M^
with
mo*, the highest branches or
twigs of a tree, it may be that in ^ the
tree had not yet attained its full growth.
In ?fe the top or end is emphasized
In
it is small, hidden, not yet grown.
525
1^
4^
A^grave, a tomb.
ieii',
J2. t'*.
hS* "^
fen* Phonetic,
vegetation, and
and
pei*,
shells.
When dh
means a grave. When
decorating.
the grave
is
more or
# huP,
Plants
used in
added, it
burying the dead
t'u^,
less
is
elaborately de-
corated.
526
-r^
^1^
peP,
>^
shiti',
vessel, the
was
tsun^, this
rifices,
hence
its
sacrificial occasions.
Hence
its
use with
182
;^,
of.
No. 477.
527
;;j^
^p
^
4n
41
^'
'
by
sents a
pole
down through
is
a" is
will be iulfilled,a
fcannot depend
i^(^
with
coincides
kai^, Generally,
on
is
for the
this
ridge
When
the gable.
When word
noon.
shadow
ing
The
this phonetic.
mark
added,
tlie
the
it is
mean-
exact ^, and
prornise which one
aSre
no promise.
most
part.
Original
529
'
^
i^, ^
AueiS
chien*,
Rvtle,
custom.
see,
to perceive.
Phonetic, an adult.
s/w'A*,
This should be
but owing
183
was
The
well established.
significance of the
was
original cbmbiiiation
in order to
corifortn to rule
practicing archery,
niovable.
7K,
'
Sk tP
In
257).
The idea
(see
No.
shih^ is deleted.
permanent
When water was added
that something
is
is
mouth.
this formed the character for living. This
in the
charactier
P^
lively
'
lueh*.
'
ffi
is
Slightly,
mary.
;,
-<
they observed
'
'
an easy mnemonic.
little,
Original
meaning
in general,
(W. 31B.)
"59' t'/M Hadieai No. l02, a
a sum-
boundaries
# ko*, field H
fietiK
"
field
^ ko\ The
PhohetiGJ eachj
every.
(See
No.
272.)
was
liieh*,
532
it-ff
H^
P
3t
533
ya\ An
HJj
interjection.
k'ou^, Radical
as a simple phonetic.
t^o
%,^
To
cast
off,
to abandon
to undress.
<
Shuo
Wen
tion,
but
if
one recalls
may
535
The
(W. 29 D).
how
pleasant
it is
J^
yueh^,
/|V
To
bind,
a covenant, an agreement.
silk,
(^See
No.
8.)
it
18
Aj shao%
Phonetic,
No.
a spoon.
(W. 54 H.)
(See
6.)
is silent
on
this character.
In order to aid the memory as to its construction one should remember that at
the conclusion of a treaty or contract
there are presents of ^ silk and a feast.
shad^, spoon, stands for the feast.
!
536,
chieh^ or ke^,
Jp'. IS
^ sT
To separate
divided
by a parti;
tion.
ke* Phonetic,
'
^, ^g
its
above ft it implied
yang'' was
that harmony or good feeling was restored after a quarrel. (See^^ i*, righteousAs this character was
ness, No. 471.)
w^ritten
"
complicated
it
was
abbreviated
to
Onea
its
jen^
186
j^^
o*,
Read wu*,
Evil, wicked.
it
means to
hate*
i^\ hsin^,
P5
j'a',
posed to be
It is sup-
to each other.
When
heart
is
talking
added, the
539
wicked.
-H- -M-
^,
Tnf-
/^
a
phonetic is a
the
object.
sieve,
(W. 70 A.)
The
pictorial representation of
the
rlfc?
'
>L^ hsin^,
fei",
Radical No.
175.
This combination
541
'f
^
^
The
yang',
197
fi
^ shil^, are
^ yati^, the
all
two
above
strokes, /-
radical
jen^,
takes
its
place on
the
left.
^^
To
she*,
forgive, to pardon.
Radical No., 155, a reddish carnation
ijfe ch'ih*,
color-
It
is
(W. 60 N.)
composed of iz
hud',
may mean
or it may mean the
pV
hand
66th radical.
significance.
Here
may
it
ofiicial
,
It has
red #,
To
rod.
here
The
43 D.)
It
is
the
no phonetic
which an
petition for pardon
mien^,
holding
marks on a
^to
543 jtt^
'Tf^
flush of anger.
>fi.
the blush of
It
fire.
shame,
;fe
a man, and
ta*,
is
granted, to strike J^
pardon ^.
give.
cording to Chalmers
it
represents
a man
his
clothing,
seen.
^**
"a
fi
^^^'
interrogative particle.
It is .a
drum (not g
tou*,
188
is identical) which was beaten
with the left hand. The drum which was
beaten with the right hand was written
thus 5|. The upper stroke is the drum
head, the c> is the drum, and the -tA. the
Observe the character ^ tai^,
stand.
the writing
meaning, owing to
a drum being
this kind of
discarded, the
meaning.
545
^^"^>
six
J^
To
dare, to venture.
The phonetic
able,
is
is
a bear,
But
No. 357).
pressed to
person
in : the
make room
who
paws
(See
are sup-
strike a
-f
fu"",
ch'P, Phonetic,
it.
The Shuo Wen does not treat of this combination. As t'u^ earth, is below S
may
its
^ earth
^J^.
547
tu^f
To
oversee, to superintend.
.'.
189
mu\
g
qjj
was
suppressed.
meaning
now
tion of
is
obsolete.
g mu* it
the character
now
used to
is
and is borrowed
younger brother.
mean
for uncle,
seer,
over-
father's
548
ktiai*.
't^,
*|*
Strange, to blame.
a hand
tilled
is
>6 is added,
of strange or abnormal.
549
Jdk
1^
shu,
comb.
'^^
hair.
(W. 94 F.)
From
:C
(W. 94 E);
the
wood
made
of wood.
^ = ^ inverted.
190
550
-^^
^"
To
s/^e^
reject.
_^
^, T
Phonetic, a cottage.
she*,
When
hand
is
added,
it
PP, 0^
m/ag'*, Ivife
fate
destiny
a command.
(Wj
141.)
A'paS Radical No. 30, the mouth.
lin^. Phonetic, an order, a law. (See No. 61.)
When the order is stamped
it is
published or made known P an order
command by
or
w^ord of mouth.
552
^Hh!
all,
the whole.
(W.
15 B.)
;*.
A ja*,
plausible explanation
is
that
it is
compos-
A chi and X kung^. It is also writ^ and ^ the work X has been com-
ed of
ten
pleted A..
article,
553
ying^-*,
ji^
i'^\
hsin^,
ying^,
( V\
168
J.)
It is
fulfill.
now
made up
written
of
r yen^, a
191
serves
man.
With the
addition of heart the character means
to answer, or obey, to do what one feels
This meaning is placed on
iC is proper.
used for hunting small game.
554
fo^,
^ij
ft^
the de-
Buddha.
fulfills
Phonetic,
rods or
man.
(W. 87 D).
9,
not.
bows
bent
force is neutralized
for not.
Two
^ man A
by
selected
the Buddhists
Buddha was
555
is
^=MMA
m
S
^
g
yeh\
A final particle.
Phonetic, a city.
tic value.
This character
is
was
the. name of
of Shantung.
erroneous.
now means
At present
these
a
556
su\
:^
'
said to be
It originally
It
No phone-
depraved,
two charac-
M is only used as
final particle.
To
glean, to revive.
growing
In the
head of grain is,
weight, hanging to one side
owing to its
(W. 121 A.)
grain.
192
Phonetic, a
yff,
fish.
any
light
on
its
Both
selves.
fish
may
be revived
by water.
To
ch'ieh\
(W. 33 A).
cut, to slice.
558
p'ing^,
J[,
vase,
a jug, a
IV.
bottle.
(W. 145
Chalfant on Plate XIV, has a very
He
believes it to be a pictorial
representation of the
Originally
.,>
^'
written
on the roof.
and afterward
tiles
changed to ^
ping'^,
Phonetic,
ing
side
phonetic.
i9^
559
J^
^^' ''*'
Jiatig^,
"^o*-
Ju
(W, 75 C).
a cover or
roof.
A at the capital, m
The men
those
who
The present
writing
of the
modem,
character
is
relatively
from i^ kao^,
high, referring to the capital and man is
subs-tituted for the lower n in kao^.
The
etymology is the same as that of the older
is
writing.
560
r-;
:^,
P?
f^H
jf\^
iri
A).
an ax or battle-ax.
is
(W. 128
riot pa* but a
iV
ax.
561
t'nfS
To push
^ MU shou%
^ chuP
;t
to shirk
to refuse.
No. 172.
Radical
is
silent
trough
is
m
562 jfct
jb+
ts'&i',
i^
J.
Material,
stuff.
power, genius.
'
phonetic originally
suitable for
was used
building,
was adopted
for
its
for material
but gradually it
present meaning.
the
indicates
of a tree
of as
size for
befiare it
wood.
Wood
t^saP.
stances :^
tree
building purposes
:^
when
is
is
of
spoken
attains to that
distinction it is referred
fire
branches
# t'saP,
ch^afi,
in the seal
large
proper
This
^^
to as
Financial pow^er
was one
of the
first
p'i'
is If
sub-
563
shou^, Ripe
^vi, Wi\
experienced
versed in
cooked
intimate.
^, X
is set forth.
ae*^
.
^'
ku\ A girl.
;l^'.-jc
IC ^^^ Radical No. SS, ^^vjioman.
"S.'S
This
is
195
simple phonetic.
"^m
niang^,
-f/^
j^
f^
A girl, a woman^
itazj^, Phonetic,
same.
shih^,
i^TV, /i,
-f^
jjtj
a mother.
To
Mother
lose
J^ is
to slip
a good
to
'Bk.
woman ic.
err.
aid in looking
aries.
i*,
ping
chan^. To rely on
-^JJ^
_4^
^
^
to fight.
jcti^,
height (revised
measurement),
F),
One can
on fi a ten foot
^(W. 24 E).'^
rely
gives
it
(W. 32
3fc
man
196
568
M
''
liao*,
S^
Phonetic,
rice,
No.. 47).
(See
phonetic
significance.
569
7t
Jll
'Ctfc,
1^1
kung^, Public
yt
?\
fair,
just
is
male.
as the symbol
for separation.
^^
presented a
itself into
was
its
cocoon.
By
selfish.
extension
(W. 89
^ implies
it
A).
The
fu'-'S To
ftfc
spit,
to vomit.
tl
_L,
t'u^ Phonetic,
the
From mouth P
571
mouth.
earth,
soil,
place,
to the earth , to
local.
spit,
,;197
^^
ch'ien*,
This character]
stone age
may
date
back to the
of stone.
and
If so the
combination
phonetic
.
,
is
choppers often
'
make
of radical
ax
audible expiration
with every stroke how much more diflficult would chopping be if a stone ax were
;
used
572
m^ng^.
^ ^
jfe fi
hsi^*,
To dream a dream.
;
573
is
not inappropriate.
ts'aP, Property.
B S
:*,t
pei*.
of radical
574^^*
and phonetic as
it
^^
t'an^,
M
y^
To
covet
portrays the
line.
avaricious.
pei*,
is
excited in
articles.
the presence 4" of valuable
charphonetic
in
this
The
(W. 14, -H).
acter
and
is
its rather
is .the
same
in
nien*^,
both instances.
198
405 ifeC
mien*, Flour.
;,
'/"
This
made tip of 3}S laP, which originally was the character for barley, (See
No. 64), and jfc so/', a man who persists
radical
is
advancing in
in
This
obstacles.
sjpite
of trammels and
may have
been added to
l5
raiea*,
here
^,
Its use
as a sunple phonetic.
to conceal. (See 122).
^p^^ ^Jr
-u.
is
(See 486).
sbih^,
jj
i*
form, a pattern.
it
was
the
its
"Tt
a peg on which
is suspended
a pattern
of
id9
^^
KS
y^flj^j
^^ g
/ti*
The sun
open, front.
578
To marry.
ch'ii^.
146
579
*>^ (f^
jtm^y Appearance
Ilbll
F).
to allow
No. 40,
to endure.
a roof.
This
is the 150th radical.
The old writing
depicts two strata or ridges of rock, one
above the other and at the bottom a
mouth, a place where water flowed. This
valley is open and one can see all within,
jung^ there is a cover over the
but in
Here the valley is said to refer to
valley.
the depths of the heart, the emotions
which are concealed from others. Thus
the idea of to contain and to allow is
* ^,
(W. 18 E).
580
^35
faPf
^00
^
;
,r
phonetics,
kao^ and :^
chih^ both
in
pro-
nuniciation.
Mi
of
in
o*,
cluster,
its
flight.
(W. 22.
A).
This
it
is
without
suggests the
identical
with
75
naP.
582
ch'P^,
nu^,
wife,
woman.
&
.
hu*,
(.
two wing
201
quills.
(W. 62.;E),
In appearance
it is
cance.
_
ch'ttang'^,
A window.
/y
hsiieh*,
There are-two
forms of the ancient writing, one seems to
grn^
it
when
caves
in general use.
585
tz^u^,
Compassionate.
jQ* bsiti^,
'
18).
gg
tzti^
(See No.
''
'-'./
of rain.
above beautiful
Compassion is that
is admired by all,
owing to the cares and
to the disposition.
but
is
easily lost
w^orries of
life.
^^
586ift!6t
^
^
ts'ang^,
clever.
ei^,
w @ to
202
is
radical
^ ei^, the
arrest.
difficult
BALLEE LESSON
'"^M^
Incense,
bsiang^f
186.
this
fragrance.
two seal
The oldest is
There are
radical.
XXI.
Radical
No.
writings of
explained as
undergoing fermentation.
presents millet held in
the flavor
588 Jdl&
is
agreeable.
To pity.
bsm\ Radical No. 61, the heart. (See No. 18).
iin^, Phonetic, an ignis fatuus*
This phonetic
hen^,
^|
i^\
^^
ch'uan^, to contend, as
variance.
heart,
an
ed as above stated.
was
caus-
203
^^
^W
chitiy
Wme,
spirits.
am
bu^,
is
used for
all
(W. 41 G).
lake.
is fitting.
this character is
Its use as
a phonetic in
dew on the
heavy the
dewlap of the ox plows through it and is
wet like the prow of a vessel in a lake.
when
the
grass
is
591
bsia^, Blind.
had been
injured.
592
5
m
BB,
#1
^f
Itmg', Deaf.
^^^
fext^y Pain, to
pain,,
to ache.
204
J^
ni*
This
is
in the
a person when
ill.
^^:^
lection.
594
ch'iieh^,
f"
An
Lame.
is
addition
chia^ of flesh
jou*.
Most
The
leg,
the thigh,
M^
.
Sg
the apparent
movement of the
sun,
^ each
205
To reward,
shang^,
^
^ sbang*
pei*,
to grant
a reward.
(Archaic meaning).
and money
of value or
to
what
nn
tz'u\
To bestow,
to confer on
an
inferior, to
give.
Phonetic, to exchange.
represent the
which
is
rapidity.
a creature
and moves with great
house
agile
It is supposed to
Some
lizard,
"to change"
ture's
598 <<<
tsai^,
i/^
\)\
fire.
representation
^^
Phonetic, streams.
It represents
206
common
in
North China
599
hsien^, Leisure, idle.
l^J
P^ men\
600
^
i'o*,
A lesson,
task.
kuo\ Phonetic,
fruit.
To
so
yen^ received
kuo^.
601
chin^.
^.^
To
plough, to
till.
a plough.
with branches so cut as to scratcE furroughs in the earth. .(W. 120 E).
yt ching^, Phonetic, a weU. A very necessary
part of a farmer's equipment ii| .North
China where irrigation is required for
niauy kinds of agriculture. Breaking the
.
207
is
soil.
602
Aa^^ "To
call,
k'ou^, Radical
hsieti^
to halloo.
Phonetic, to
chaic).
wound by biting,
all.
(Ar-
of another
from biting to
calling.
603
ch'u^,
%
^
To remove,
to do
away
with, to sub-
tract, to discount.
1$
-^
fu*
yv? Phonetic,
I,
me.
With the
which means lofty
chun^, Seed
class or kind.
ho^. Radical
M.
hoi^ is
The
where the
M is found.
905
^^
jfj^
,;
208
the strong
ts'ao^,
^
^
chia*^,
St>
luxuriant vegetation, ^^
Growing
grain*
/^o^
a family.
cA/aS Phonetic,
(See
No, 221).
radical
it implies,
^i
J\ ^
607 ^1^
sheng^,
Si-
is
similar to the
This
line
(^
p'hh,
is
supposed to
indi-
shil?,
tracted fives
Phonetic, a peck.
toti^,
Why shen^
608
^
^IJ
F,
plough, to plough.
niu^,
7i*,
209
iiUf:; ;
for
a boat B-
was
it
with
the planks
partialh' destroyed
by the
fire
before
is
requirements.
precious, the
remnants are of
fy chot^ boat has been con-
The
value.
tracted to
/3
in the
modern
writing.
610
sheng*,
To
conquer, to excel.
fire
men's hands
of the
;tj
of the
work-
plank,
to conquer
611
^pl*
k'e^.
class,
/2o^ Radical
is
formed.
(W. 47
J).
series.
^^
tou^, Phonetic,
210
It is
In
was
idea of class
612
m^
fe?,
To
folded on itself
rests
on
this fold.
chiao^,
the
side.
by the straight
line
in
the
(W. 11 A).
center.
is
neck
presented
^^^
This radical
fly.
on either
613
set forth.
is
To commit
to,
(W. 61 D).
t'oa* Radical No. 8, above. Kanghsi says that
the meaning of this radical is lost. The
meaning " above " has been given it because it is always used at the top of a
intercourse.
-i.
The
chai'acter.
writing
/u*.
it is
in the
modem
arbitrarily introduced.
This phonetic
Phonetic, father.
is
also a
From
fellow.
commit
to or to
this the
hand over
idea of " to
is
obtained.
eK^_y;yj
chih^ He, she, it
No. 176).
bitrarily
given
it
211
'
,
&fc
'PH
To make a
chieh^,
fruit
Tfl
^, ^
contract
to produce, as
a knot.
This phonetic
is used
chiF,
is
made up
for
of
which often
shih*^,
To announce a
and n
fortu-
nate
affaii:
ed.
or condition.
chieW
It
is
When a
thing
The addition
plies
fortunate
is
make
of the radical
it
secure.
often im-
(W. 24 C).
616
hud'. Numerous,
hsi*
a company, an
associate.
evening or
much.
to
many
or
or
many
numerous as the
fruit
When
brought
on the
tree.
ovrt
as
^12
617 ^J.
_^
ST
'^
-p
chi*,
yeti'i
plan,
The
difficult
to
make it was
finally written in
This
is
an old char-
If
^*
To
ch'ang^,
k'ou^.
-f-
taste, to experience.
17).
fortunate as
-^
it is
Phonetic,
shang*,
This
should
a house.
complete
(See
the
No. 52).
character,
tastcy that
which
the edict
of the Emperor.
may
is
pleasant to hear, as
be regarded as a
The
spoon
fc
p?,
and
the
lower
something agreeable to the taste held
It is
in the month, hence to taste.
fortunate that few characters in their
transition from the old, to the new writing, have undergone such destructive alterations.
(W. 26 K).
part in the old writing is -^ kat^,
619
chietP,
To
select,
to pick up.
^^
chieh^.
Phonetic, to select,
phonetic
A paS
made p
of ;^,
hung on a
tree
is
tied to or
eight,
This
to choose.
a bundle
is added
written, one stroke on either
;
shu*,
to this
is
opened or divided.
ally
pai^.
flj^
:^ ^
/^^^
p'ti^
Tftr
To
brought out.
ruin.
(See No.
17).
pei*,
The
Phonetic, precious.
is
evident, yiz.,
is
their
destruction.
621
To
hsiang^,
To submit,
descend.
to surrender.
j^
chian^,
This is
overtaking another, written
in
two ways,
suppliant.
,,
'
reader.
,
a, little
is
farther,
The
radical
fu*
214
added to
it is
redundancy.
622^
tr
su',
^'V jez^,
common.
Radical No. 9, a man.
Vulgar,
imposed one above the other which indicates a gorge of great depth, below is O
k'ou which stands for a water-course.
(W. 18 E). The addition of the radical
implies that the nian is a rustic from the
ravines or mountains, uncouth.
623 >ex&
OS
^
TM^ Like
-4^
*:
undecided
still.
ch'tian^ Radical
is
used
in
g^
tation
is
A.
settled, divided
pa\
were
If
the
Chinese,
a
thirsty dog ;;^ the resemblance to water
is striking, but the odor would cause him
colorless
liquor
to hesitate
624 %ft'o*^^,
JIJ
placed before
about drinking.
To support with
the hand
(W. 41 G).
;
to com-
mission.
^
rll
^t
t'o Phonetic,
and on
215
attract attention
625
c/ju',
^^
shib^,
set forth
is
No. 100).
]^
This
is
an instrument
square.
When
^ shiW
pointed,
is
added
determined,
it indicates,
irrevocable.
apThis
tion
626
M&
/a*.
jgj^
is
The hair
of the
human
are added on
long locks.
^, f^
head.
No. 131.)
216
627 >SK
A sparrow
ch'iao^,
or small bird.
172, , a
the
short-tailed
bird.
'^,
/|\ As/ao',
Phonetic, small.
It is
made up
The idea of to
of
divide
two parts
are identical
division.
Add
propriate appellation.
(W. 18 N).
628
tiiao^,
A bird.
pictorial
Jfcfe
lii,
Toow,
to
drift.
for delivery,
a head
viz.,
presentation.
This
is similar
child,
:
r.li
>.;'
"
-
.river,
(W. 94 F).
21.7
'
630
Jk
f
M,,
hsln^,
vCi^
in.
(See No.
pei\ to pierce, to
to string.
tie,
The
'
631
tiao*,
f ,^
^^
To
fall
down, to
lose.
(See No.
53
632
lo^,
-^
|M
signifies, to
i^ if
ones
A gong.
chin^,
(See
No. 13).
sbou^
fall;
hold
*^o^>
Phonetic, a net,
made
^
-
of silk
chuT^.
These
a gong and
sieve.
tni*',
net
int
wang'
is
218
used for
kinds of metal
all
p'o*,
is
added the
(W. 39 D).
is
formed.
Broken, to break.
present form of
p^o* is quite different
from the old writing and this accounts for
the variance of the phonetic. (For old
form see K'ang Hsi). Although the combination of this character has been arbitrarily changed its present form is not
inappropriate: if one comes in contact
with a rock or stone, the skin is apt to
be broken.
634
.._
kuei*,
To
kneel, to
bow down
to.
Jg, tsa". Radical No. 157, the foot. (See No. 484).
j^ weP, Phonetic, peril, hazard. This is made up
means he
restrains his movements owing to the
height of his position and danger of falling. With the above radical the emotions
of one on a rock with a precarious footing
chieh^ is added, (See No. 42), it
is
self
"'=
Bp -^
er*.
Radical No,
126,
and, yet,
stroke
164 A).
The use of this
is
(W. 59 H).
with apprehension.
is
is
still,
but.
the beard.
The
mouth.
(W.
tTie
radical as
above
set forth
219
is
and the above connectives act as appendages for connecting together the various
parts of the sentence.
636
A garden,
an orchard.
fl weP, Radical No. 31, an inclosure.
J^ yuatp Phonetic, trailing robes. This is a
combination of :aK i^. clothing and
yiian^,
(See No.
385)
placed between
and lower
parts of 3St i*, making ;g and with
the additional top
yuar^. With the
ra.dical which often means a fence, placed
around the phonetic we have the character for garden.
A garden with its tall
stalks and long vines gives one the imupper
the
has donned
637
its
long garments.
>^
^
iJ
'^
c/ju^,
he?. Phonetic,
union,
agreement,
The
bamboo, harmonize
joints of
-g-
ho^,
harmony.
chu\
or answer to
positions on the
and
stalk, as to size
shape. From this the
idea of to answer or respond to is ob-
each other,
in their
tained.
638
ggi^
^1^^
i ,^
To
2'20
JH^
jjijli
p'ait
added to
this
scatter or
When
the hand
disperse
conveyed.
is
of,
is
to
The'
639
M
^-,
huan^, To
g
fi:
talk wildly, to
lie,
lies.
derived from
^ wang^
When
overflow.
-*f
is
ch'uan^, an
^^^
ts^ao^
added it
of weeds or
is
an overgrowth
vegetation on
wild lands.
When word a" is added it indicates wild,
indicates
worthless
640
worthless talk or
lies.
(W. 12J).
Jh
chih^,
^i^
the
(W. 71K).'
left.
The
lancers
incursion,
horizontal stroke on
J.
t'i\
To
shave.
ti*,
IS,
/.
Phonetic, a thread
No. 86).
knife.
221
"
642
,^
cb'iijg^,
y,7^
R.
m.
an account.
sprouting vegetation.
As
is
trans-
to watch.
chien}, Phonetic,
(See No.
294).
614
tt
J^
^C^ bsin\ Radical No. 61, the heart. (See No. 18).
sbeng^, Phonetic
to grow, bear, produce.
character
is
used
for
the
natural
in-
>f
,^
jin^.
chla^, Phonetic,
is
a family.
{explanation
is
what
man ^
is
not
The only
jet^,
sup-
M cbia^
m^^
4 yv
jen^,
/^
huo*, Phonetic,
jt'^
Radical No.
a man.
9,
A pictorial representation
fire.
of a flame of fire.
"^m
fif,
^^i".
fu^,
This
is
com-
With the
becomes a sug-
addition of
?, cloth, it
^hides them.
^^t
M.inl
exhaust.
chm^.
All, entirely,
rnin^,
dish.
pictorial representation of
This
is
a dish with a
^.
cbiti*
fire.
ancient writing.
for the use of
It is difficult to account
cA/q* as
a phonetic
in
223
this character.
fuel,
ed
coals for
warming
;$:.
649
To
A'o^
thirst, thirsty.
a' ji
To
ask
for
With
water
7jC
is
because one
is
thirsty M.
650
hsieh^. Vicious,
depraved, heterodox.
g,
'
proper phonetic.
this
was
the
The
name
radical added
to
of an ancient city in
depraved or hetrodox.
651
t'ing',
A .\jen^
*^,
To
stop, to delay
Radical No.
9,
Phonetic,
t'ing^,
suitable.
a man.
pavilion, terrace.
This
is
224
W ^a6\
ting^, a
high, and
the
lower
combination,
person.
the
p,
of the ^ao* is deleted. With the addition
of the radical
the idea is
When a ^
formed of
Ifi
man comes
^ -while
:
to a pavilion
on a
652
/zu*.
meat.
those in
expense,
etj-mology.
The
facility
changes.
too at the
of logical
of remembering
joint.
In No. 361, P
in farm-
muscles
man and
beast must
may
653
yuan\ To be
a vow.
225
"S
archaic meaning
is,
leaf of
a book, the
the head.
(Se^-
No.
105).
]^, J/U
yiiati^.
Phonetic, a spring.
It is represented
hillside
han*, or
1^
T^f
chiang^'*,
>]*
flPi,
To
take, to hold.
ts' an*,
archaic
mean-
is
.,
tai*,
^
Mf
^^' ^
-Fr.
_
To
treat, to
..
wait
the
first
of this
it
for.
-^ rule
is
constantly iH (continually as
226
The
propriety.
6onstantly%.ccording to
radical
appropriate, but
is
not particularly
serves to distinguish
it
^J
IJ
bs'mg^,
IT/)
To
punish, punishment.
Tt 9^
tao^,
ch'ien^ Phonetic,
"^"l"
two
This
as being even.
phonetic,
ching^,
was not
a well
re-
The
objects
the original
is
the archaic
The
was
well,
of a plot of ground
in the centre
divided
by
into nine
to.
The
To
wau^.
fa^,
^,
fine,
to punish, punishment.
added the
torture.
knife
which
is
an instrument
of
227
658
To
go astray.
i_ cho^ Radical No. 162, stopping and starting.
J^
tap,
*^*
TN
mP, Phonetic,
rice.
There
is
still
No. 47*
without any
rice
them as
they are identical in appearance it would
be impossible to keep track of any one
grain if their position were disturbed. It
5:>
may
rice
lines dividing
be that this
was adopted
was
why
the reason
character.
659 -^
if*^
huo*,
i^\
-dg?
To
doubt, to mislead.
(See
No.
70).
As
these appanages
good symbol
660 CSSt
lili)
jp
43).
^_J^
when
is
ctieti,
228
is
was
in use before
(W. 81 G).
adopted.
JQ2>,
chi^.
ix^
i> hsin",
S
^''^
"ft
c/^J^
324).
This phonetic indicates a person running
after another and laying hold of him a
;
and with
the
is
his
man.
662
hsieh^,
ch^ieti*,
To
to stop.
rest,
Radical
No.
76,
to
owe,
to
lack
J^
ho''
Phonetic,
an old
why ?
etymology
breathing
is
6B3
There
is
is
spell ?
Sweet, pleasant.
"H* kan\ Radical No. 99, sweet.
"^ she", Phonetic, the tongue.
t'ien^,
No.
73)^
229
above
to the tongue,
664
is
sweet
"fr
"S".
^^
ifc
1=
This
is
com-
walk slowly.
tsun^, Phonetic, to
665
which
mo^,
To
shoti',
is
appropriate.
Radical No.
The
tree.
horizontal
line
indicates the
formed.
ch'iang'.
To
take openly by
force, to
snatch or
grab.
^ shou\
shih\ food.
230
is
deleted to
make room
added it implie^s
hand of a forager or robber removing
grain by force.
is
the
the
667
ch'eh\
,^
To
^,^ ch^ieh\
a culprit.
meaning of this
(Archaic).
The modem
a concubine.
is,
This
tion of
hand
is
this
was
first
668
lieti^,
^'^
^, 11^
screen.
frugal.
From
r T J'^"^
it
231
made
669^
Suddenly,
//iji^
'C^
hsin
^ "^
^'"^
together.
all
at once.
to a
woven
ym
iV^S
670
staff.
A slave girl.
ja^,
koti^
6, a barb.
no phonetic to this character
owing to its being an old symbol which
Radical No.
There
is
a forked
stick
abbreviation of
Some take
others think
;4c Hi
it
to be
was an
it
mu*, wood.
Slave
wear their hair in two tufts, wrapped with a cord, which stand up from the
girls
ya^, therefore
a slave
girl is
jjj[
To mete
As
with -^
seems to
therefore
tion with
A'ou^, the
made
mouth, in combinaseparation of
672 ntX^
'ia\
'
''
To
'"
give a
Command.
232
/^
pl
A'o*,
?)3
fa*,
of a
is
man
When n
a command.
Eh
yin*,
To
to stamp, an
.print,
official
seal,
stamp.
chieh^,
(See
seal.
No. 42).
)|^ f?T~
chad', Phonetic,
This
is
resting
on the
tips of the
fingers.
may
This
is
joint, or seal
we
latter.
674 -*ihui^.
J(*
Ul
pictorial reprefire
in the old
writing.
^,^,
^ ya*, Phonetic,
has no phonetic
bination
was
significance.
first
It
This com-
the
233
to contain
said
which
fire
is
it is
apparent
:^ ^K
^R, Tw
rH
P^^s^ To
help,
class,
guild.
chin^,
^ ^^ pan^.The ^
Phonetic, a
leafy
fen^,
bough.
is
a region, a country.
fief,
a primitive representing
The
|5
part
is
the
part
is
official
residence.
(See
The ^
f*
residence
is
city,
the upper
kept in the
represents the
official
wooded
The
was
JL
I
f
r*^
vrang^, Phonetic,
(See
No. 123).
To lose ones senses because of pressure of
duties is the etymology. This would be
sufficient to enable one to remember the
the
and
it
may
the radical
we
234
case of to forget
is
.^>
beside himself." In
" That has dropped
To
cbu\
,Jf
^,^
R Q
aid, to help.
is
moreover, also.
the ground, the two
In the
drawing, a picture.
pg t'ien^ Radical No. 102, a
hua^,
representation of a
-,
field.
pictorial
field.
formerly
the
EQ
in this int'ien^
was
is
at the
^
^
235
meaning
is
interpreted
680
A^
iH^
so^,
The
radical, here,
:the value
is insignificant.
lock, to lock.
gold, metal.
(See No.
"
13).
a cowrie,
^ pei*.
W^
To
pao^,
eat to the
s/z/A^
pao^, Phonetic, to
full,
satiated.
(See No.
75).
wrap
up.
When one
682 T-f,
y/
^
-r
li\
idea of efficiency
to be
efficient.
683
^^
lao^,
li\
To
toil,
to suffer, weary.
236
meaning of
the
with
night
to toil
to labor through
light.
This
at the bottom to
artificial
ik.
U
SPt opj
Ji
684:
\|l.fc
i^u',
A drum,
to drum, to arouse
207
No.
it is radical
A drum
bulging.
3.
chot^,
Written
^^^
^ ^A
,
An
san^,
7e/i*,
umbrella, a parasol.
arbitrarily given as
it
pictorial representation of
686
chan^, To
swell,
an
umbrella.
and consequently is a
combination for a swelling.
large
687
P^
chtao^,
To
quarrel, to dispute.
satisfactory-
237
^ sAao\mean
Phonetic, small.
talk
is
a very proper
Small,
definition of
to quarrel.
688 If3^
To make a
nao*.
to fight, to grapple
an antagonist.
made up
of
two
jEL^
This
chii^,
radical
is
to lay hold
of,
to seize.
ni shih\ Phonetic,
-'
\/ts'
rKE
tsa^.
Mixed, confused.
Radical No. 172, a short- tailed bird.
(See No, 21). In giving this character a
chui^.
was destroyed
tree,
is
^ chP,
^ a flock of birds on
collection or
a coming together.
should be :^
i^,
clothing
mixed or confused
is set forth.
680
^ nu\
R
woman.
238
common
of furniture.
article
Women
mei*,
3C
^_
nii^,
A younger sister.
wei*, Phonetic,
for
younger
or
woman
sister is
the character
formed.
692
sai*,
pei*,
sai^,
To
contest, to rival.
An empty
space
by
kung^,
men (W. 47
is
added,
it
^ H,
the
T).
to the labor
the one
who works
best
is
rewarded.
693 **M.
4b
ch'ietf.
S,"^
choi^
To
depute, to send.
c/2';eH^
wall,
g (W. Ill
C).
is
is
implied
694
yu\ Prepared
when
the
239
^
H&
times, will
mind
is
Add
occupied.
makes it an elephant ^
and we have a symbol w^hich is suggestive
excursions
viz.,
back and forth, indecision. A caged elephant goes from one side of the cage to
the other for hours without stopping. He
is all ready to escape at the first opportunity.
695
pei*.
yV,
"t
Ml
Complete, to prepare.
make
^ ^
ready.
ching^,
de-
is
to be made,
indicates that
for use.
viz.,
what
(W. 54
G).
prepared
is
wanted
This phonetic
was
has had
many
dififerent
is
writings.
modern.
696 _ ^
It
The
;;
240
enlarged,
a large
a covering, a
shelter
broad,
Jiuang^, Fhonetic,
hall.
From
and
^ huang^,
)" yei^,
naturally
is
not
now
all
the requirements,
it is
and
When
kuan^
the sun
is
is
added
waste.
notwithstanding
hall,
^ k'uang*
and
fulfills
is
is
it
has
non-productive
yeh^,
rustic.
IP,
fields.
(See No.
82).
^^ ^
yiP Phonetic,
To
hand to the
pass
other, to
hand
over.
(See
a reading of Sf which
^ ^^SC Tuan
Shih Shuo Wen has a good description of
No. 694").
is yit^,
but
There
it is
this character
9\-mitm.
it is
called
"
is
archaic.
Bj'^m:tMM ^f mit^M
Beyond the limits of the
% ch'iad
beyond the
city
limits of
241
the chiac^
it
is
pasture region
all
mw*
called pasture, ft
it is called KF
yeh^."
in
and in such cases the yeh^ was immediately beyond the limits of the chiao^.
The
$P chiao^
was
w^here intercourse
^ chiao^,
They
held.
g,
/*
lest
they
ter
that
the forests were cleared off the composition was changed to the present form,
demanded as
taxes.
There were
that the squatters or occupants handed over to the proper authorities the taxes or a rent.
j-r? indicates
698
Jj^ )5^
sbih\
To
bestow.
among
is
it is
is !^.
not
now
It is
242
a banyan
down and
has
tree
striking root,
many
'^
yeh^, Phonetic,
(Archaic,
also.
a drinking
M-
gixren,
699
_.__
haP,
*I*
To
repent, to regret.
*t^ hsin\ Radical No. 61, the heart (See No. 18).
(See No,
ife meP, Phonetic, each, every, many.
The combination of
269).
radical
and
swarms
it is
because his
kaP,
j^
To
17),
exha^-l
of breath. As
Phonetic, exhalation
on
followed by mha a
tion is immediately
appropriate
was adopted as
I
p
^
i.
this
for,
symbol
"to change."
(W. 85
B and
No. IQ^
701
'^iJ
lo\
A camel.
ma\
/fo*,
243
a happy one.
702
(of
an
animal).
*^
ma^
The head
of this
seemed more than the body could support. Maliy of the characters which use
this as a phonetic have the meaning of to
bear or sustain. The camel is generally
used as a pack animal.
it
703
yao^,
The
loins,
the waist.
to want,
to need.
Archaic,
Be-
704
^^
cVutig^,
l|l
was added.
An
insect,
reptile (See
No. 232).
worm, a
snake,
flies.
244
lice,
locusts,
705
mi*,
rfa
Honey.
An
insect,
a worm.
504).
When
one
is
in
dilemma, or has to decide {i^ shoot) between two, (A pa^ to divide), modes of
action, a quiet or secret place is desirable.
Both these
706
i^
wan^,
^
S|
III
To draw a bow,
bent, curved.
hand
Tt
dis-
their lower
ends were contracted into
shih^, ten.
A later writing has "b yen^, word, taking
the place of the middle thread, as the
untangling of thread; it done in common,,
;
words and
re-
245
ciprocal
finding
fault
ing of quarreling
92 D).
was
(W.
developed.
bent, curved
707
mM S
/I,
cbieW,
To
meaning,
%.
gives
^ 71
4^
the
following
explanation,
" Dividing
used to untie
H2
M knots.
35
j.n
fei^,
p'ei*,
^"^
A woman
Contracted
chp.
246
709 rC||
'*
7i*,
Archaic, to
cut grain.
7J,
Ij
^, ^
knife,
a reaping hook.
standing grain.
^.
^J
Ic,^'
^1 *,
/ei*.
To
bridle, to curb,
to restrain, to
force,
i]
li\
(See No.
212).
^,^,^
;^
7,
To
is
formed.
The
was
!lj
tai^ is
the
^ or A
in seal writing
human bones
these are
a symbol of mis-
their form-
247
radical
i^,
formed a
712 A-
:^
/ari^.
To be
c/z'/A*,
Qffi, >^.3^
like.
left
foot.
the Shuo
4^
fu^,
by one
left
foot
like it
is
naturally suc-
foot.
Like.
left foot.
^^
^^*
/*
-4^
J^
'^
hd^, Phonetic,
a bird.
harmony, agreement.
(See No.
248
103
The
1.
caused
relsome
the
selection
of
this
phonetic.
715
____
ts'uP^,
To
urge, to hasten.
yV jen^, Radical
No.
9,
a man.
a high mountain
a surname. This phonetic is made up of
a mountain, and # chuP, a
lU shan,
short-tailed bird. Grouse do not live on
the low hills but are found on the higher
hills and mountains, as they there find
more seclusion and shelter. The addition
of the radical for man may have been
suggested by the energy required if one
wrishes to follow a flock of rock grouse up
a mountain if this is tried the appro-
priateness of the
composition of fS
is
An
animal, a brute.
No. 94, a dog, a pictorial representation of the animal. (See No. 424).
^^"*
Phonetic, the domestic animals dis"^, W\
tinguished from
ch'itp, wild animals.
The domestic animals w^ere
nit^,
122a',
yang",
chi", it cb'uan^
sbih\ the
-J^
ch'ixan^ Radical
The archaic
w^riting
dog and
depicts
two
pig.
ears,
and a
tail.
sufficient to
249
dogs.
The
717
1^
To wait
szu*,
IRJ
-q
/^
WI wl
modern writing.
jen^,
to manage.
^^"^' I*honetic,
man
(a
by
who
This
is
hou*,
a princess) reversed to
indicate the subordinate or servant who
receives orders.
It is the imprint of
the prince. The prince has informed his
minister of his desire, impressed or imextension,
them
puts
into
man
execution.
When
the
radical for
718
is
-fftt
^^
liehr,
i^^
Burning,
fiery, virtuous.
i|l(^
^ii
lieh*^,
fire.
(See No. 482).
Phonetic, to arrange in order (See No.
719
wang^,
^
E!
net.
in
an
is
abbreviated
720
shao^,
little,
form,
to diminish.
the
250
ho^,
(See
When
block."
is
There
is
a tooth.
was
S hu*, reciprocal,
^
fect
S hu*,
111
chao^.
15
To
beckon, to
call,
to proclaim.
f ,^
mouth as a
was
to criticise,
^to
use
the
knife 7J.
251
723
1^
^^
hu''
To
call,
3ft
p'Jeb^,
perse or scatter.
is
over-
between impeded
respiration and unimpeded, is taken as
a symbol for wonderful. (See No. 258,
853). The radical for mouth is added to
indicate a call.
come.
724
The
A pa^, to dis-
The obstruction
\^
^^^*'
i@/ ^H^
difference
To produce interest,
to stop, a
full
breath,
respiration.
iti*
ft t^u^ Phonetic,
self,
The Chinese
^||
hsiin*,
To
instruct,
to teach,
to exhort,
to
persuade.
^ yen\ RadicaFNo.
Ijr
ch'uan^, Phonetic,
149, a word.
river.
For
it is
252
upon precept
line
726
-M^
here
ai,
line
little,
Phonetic,
H" Awan*
the
heron.
(See
No.
428,
511).
At
first
why
tf
glance
is
to understand
character, but
which use
it is difficult
of this
reach, action
common name
is
is
For
thus
it is
just
and unwavering.
and ability
253
ping^, Authority,
;feff
:^ mu\
"p^
a handle.
pin^ Phonetic,
wood
ferring to
fire.
(See No. 437).
has authority over wood, hence the
combination, to the Chinese mind, is suggestive of authority. Wood, in a sense,
is the handle by which fire can secure a
hold on the structure.
Fii-e
728
wu\
\^
>^,7K
V-p
-^
"^
"^
~^_
shui',
an obstruction, spreads
in all directions.
character
was
originally written PH
i.e.
UpJ
fu*,
g^
fij*
To
by.
/u* /bu*
(See No.
493).
(See No. 672).
fa\ Phonetic, to give.
Tuan Shih Ml ]^ Shuo Wen explains this
character more
fullj'
than
the
others.
-$.
fou^ is
foothill looks
254
I
'^^^
iaie/z*,
^t<&
To put
out (as a
to destroy, to
fire),
exterminate.
^ hsii^
to wound
I'S with a halberd l yiieb,
and iK. fire. This phonetic was originally
the full character, but later water was
added to indicate the substance used to
extinguish fire.
(W. 71 P.)
731
t'.
^^,
yxs
tse^,
^^ )^
The modern
It represents
a thorny
no trace of thorns
There are two meanings of this
character 1. To reprove or to punish.
The thorns
tz'u*, indicate torture, and
indicates
a fine. 2. The care and
pGJ*
M.
worry,
The
z'*, of property, K pei*.
possession of property brings responsibility.
(W. 120 H.)
this phonetic so that
remains.
gPl
^
rj-i
^
^
ch^ou^,
shoii',
To draw
There
has ^
is
H liu^,
when ^ shot^
that the hand
something
is
is
, = H.
255
Ppr
^33 tNb
cben*,
'
'/^
To
ment of soldiers.
ch^en% To arrange, to
stale.
iu* Radical,
(See No.
493).
the shock
may
734
22?
into eight
and northregarded
were
as having
Some
east, etc.
good and some as having bad influences.
This is not an old character and is not
described in the Wl %, but leprosy or insanity was supposed to be caused by bad
f wind. Rabies in dogs is attributed
to the evil influences of a certain kind
kinds, east, west, north, south,
of wind.
735
256
ma^
a horse.
The
736
a
ya^,
terror :
To wonder
at,
to.
HK
S, meant to meet, or
when one meets a noted
originally w^ritten
receive
a guest
is a feeling of awe or fear.
It
used for surprised, or to wpnder at.
;
person there
now is
737
^t
Everywhere.
pien*, p'ien^.
^1^
ch'Ih*
foot, or
the door.
jfc
an
left
left foot.
inscription
hung over
Wen
^R
IS:
official
Therefore
:#.
f5J
it
must
include
if ch^ih*,
all.
to go, the
is
set forth.
738
t^an^,
To
lie
down, to
lie.
(See No.
291).
"j^ shatig^, Phonetic,
This
is
a house.
not found
mology of it
is
not
difficult.
When
lying
257
dfo'wn
them to
above
from heat,
1^3
cold or stonns.
739
fe
la}.
To draw,
to pull, to lead.
^ shou^
-^
//*,
No. 216).
The
was
Jft
7a',
than
"iL
was sub-
li\
stituted,
to write
difficult
and
its use is
explained thus
in
^
-fr.
/d^.
To
uphold, to help.
#K
741
^B
JQ
t'u/*,
To
retreat, to decline.
5_
and
refuse to
ward on
vandng.
go
farther, or to
go back-
may have
been
258
higher
but at noon
it
starts to descend.
With the addition of L. it forms the character for to retreat. Compare No. 402,
to advance.
742
J^
^3i
'^^
S
]^^
^^
To
chii*.
gather, to assemble.
(See No. 71).
(See
The meaning
men
When
three
axe.
"S^
what
is
to be
is
still
743
/^
sis
cbP,
'^
To
unaccounted
for,
assemble, to collect, a
cAui^ Radical
No.
172,
fair.
short-tailed
bird.
This character
>fC mu*, Phonetic, wood or tree.
was originally written /i^ three lines coming together at the ends forming a triangle-
259
744
/a?
*
pan*,
Jl
Radical No.
jen^,
'^
A comrade,
to attend on.
a man.
9,
""
When
idea
is
jen^ is
added to
two persons
are
is
man
usage
is
it
is
whose
*ft
pLQ,
chu?,
J
To
pursue, to follow.
tm'S Phonetic,
746
lir^,
g_ P
1*,
lin^
Phonetic,
an
city.
ignis fatuus.
The reason
is visible
must be
close at hand.
747
cAieA^,. Pure, clean, neat, tidy.
260
^V
^/ shuP,
Tuan Shih
(See No.
17).
'
1^
browbeats a witness.
(W. 146
H).
749
ne
cht^,
p
',
To
/IP sba^
Phonetic, a
tail,
made up
^ sha^,
of
(See No.
an appendage.
wep,
a silkworm
tail,
This
contracted,
is
and
the
two
parts indicate a
tail
Thus
which
is
261
When
constantly wagging.
added
CI
i'oa^
is
it
tion,
800.
750
3a_
Watchful, respectful.
chin^.
^ yen\
^^^
potter's
clay,
loess.
751
shin*, Cautien, attentive.
i*
>ll^
heart
752
E^
mo^
',
^ shou^
^
To
is
true
feel,
wads
wood and
use
of
hemp
Painters
for painting.
it
was
26'2
753
^^
cheng*^,
i=t
Evidence, proof.
(See No.
240 and
243).
^
fi
c//u*,
wild boar
fighting,
755
jraiJ^,
To
w^innow.
,^
"^
to ex;pand,
glorious.
(See
^P
ch'ai^,
^ ,^
To
understand.
break, to destroy.
jS: ch'ib\
Phonetic, to attack.
abbreviation of J^.
>&
1*
that
(it is
it is
katH^
an
repeated attacks) a
man
means
in his
263
own
house
/**
yetf.
added it stands
(W. 102. D).
wo^,
PJK
To
lie
the
hand
is
down.
man.
When
(See No.
i^ jen^, Phonetic, a
for
man
20).
man.
in
symbol
82 F).
is
used
for,
"to
lie
down."
(W.
758
;u*,
^
"~^
:^
fM
3^
i\
mattress, a cushion.
/"*
tion,
122).
cA'efl^,
The
a simple
^
?ft
'^
cord, to let
down by a
rope.
745).
The
760
(See
(See
shui*,
^
:=.
^,
264
No. 72).
The character indicates the
giving of grain
ho^ to -the government
761
//*,
An
officer,
magistrate.
(See No.
17).
was
it
the w^ork of
tion of Jt shang'*.
Thus
this character
Jf^
rfj
j^
mat, a
table,
repast,
direc-
feast.
a napkin, a
vsrere
towel.
all
(See
the indivi-
eat.
made
In ancient
flat surface
while reclining.
The J^ is composed of
and ^ kuan^, light.
The
was
all
the illumina-
written
phonetic.
265
^63 J|fe
^^
healthy, delightful.
^^
was
to which
it
was
of hulling.
and
grain of
repose,
rice.
(VV.
102 B).
V64 _.
No.
(See
(archaic
9,
a man.
to write regulations
7),
for the
long strides,
out).
able to
fulfil
march
yii^
k. %, yirf
^ cb'ih'^ lengthened
A man who was
the regulations
was strong
and vigorous.
^^
:^r;
^^
chin\
To
shib*^,
prohibit.
(See No.
164).
by doubling
the radical for tree. ^ bad omens Ty:
from trees #,
(W. 119 M).
The ^
when seen was regarded as a fevelation
of divine or supernatural disapproval, and
forest
indicated
266
766 "gt^
latig^,
g, R
i^
A son,
liang^. Phonetic,
The character
of a city
city.
good.
^15
was formerly
a city of excellence.
the
name
The mean-
n^
p'ei*,
|*pf
To
match
plants.
-^,
o ^,
R
?\
/u*
^.
a strange phonetic to
a character w^hich means "to
This seems
like
be used in
visit with," but persons when chatting are
constanth' interrupting one another as
they speak, in order to get the real meaning, or to correct a w^rong statement.
If
one is not on intimate terms with the
speaker this is not possible.
Bhr
/u^
^||a
To manage a boat
^
/S
yiieh^
has sup-
267
on the boat M, the captain. The character also sets forth the opposite of to govern,
viz.,
to be governed
tai
i\
A bag,
a pocket, a
purse, sash.
f|3
^K
tai*,
50, cloth.
Phonetic, a substitute.
cession or substitution of
to supersede
It
may have
'T /en^
Order
men
-t
of suc-
a reign
a dynasty.
i*,
5fic
gested
when
material,
a cloth
[ft
it
or the clothing SK
could take the place
of many persons.
ti
H
ch'ia^,
^ shou\
g
To
pinch, to
claw
to twist.
hsien^ Phonetic,
268
'^^^
^St
7^
(See
No; 556).
(See No. 385)
not the original phonetic of this
character, but it has become generally
used. It may be that it was used as a
recognition of the grace of heaven,
This
is
t'ien^, in
field
To
escort, to defend,
a military
station,
walk.
(See No.
Tientsin.
hsing^, Radical No. 144, to
161).
wei* Phonetic, refractory
thongs, rawhide.
A in opposite
directions
The indicates
opposition, refractory. Compare ^ 4* f
ch^iiarf, opposition, error. The refractory
have to be bound v^rith leather thongs,
hence the meaning leather. As leather is
the reverse of
*!=.
it
"^.^
a vacancy; broken,
264).
defective.
(See No.
269
is deficient.
774
'^
}iJ
i*\
chii^
ih stospped before
The inference
(See
written back-
The explanation
wards.
who
chiU, PhoHetic,
left.
is
a person
'ii
is
"^ chiU.
775
Ww. ^K
^r
(See No.
75).
a contraction
for
ml.
ch?^\ Phonetic,
When
is
little.
food -^
is
scarce
M a small table
When
large enough.
food
is
scarce
A.,
common
condition
o*, e*,
Hungry.
shifi.
(See No.
as hunger
during famine.
sion,
is
the
776
75).
vro^,
Phonetic,
I.
This character
was
originally written H^
Wen
# K IS
o*, fi)
IC szu^y
;;
270
to feed, and
^ me.
It
was
contracted to
^P
k^t^,
(as
a palsied
limb).
>^
-^
778
k'uei^,
To
peep, to spy.
kuei^, Phonetic, to
779
k'ung^,
To
rein in, to
draw a bow,
to check,
to accuse.
^, f
In prosecuting a person
it
by an arrow.
271
780
^1 1^
)m,l^\
(See No.
a modern replacement of
17).
S contracted to 7. This character is a
primitive compound which cannot be
broken up into radical and phonetic. It
is ffl )ft yung-" (See No. 476) and R chP,
Here
it is
Every
is
bull's eye
has been
hit.
Efficiency
781
To
weP,
surround, to inclose.
enclosure.
(See No.
28).
thongs,
H^ w^ei^ Phonetic,
rawhide,
refractory.
netic
may
therefore
when
it is
in CI it
cerated."
782
iCi"*
*t^ bsia\
169).
In the autumn the grain is often blighted
with frost and appears as if scorched with
When one's desires are thus
fire ifi.
blighted,
it
783
j^i/ig*,
7S
Hard, obstinate.
272
784
shen^,
yv,
To
jen^,
shen^. Phonetic,
Phonetic No.
9,
a man.
to extend, to stretch.
(See
was
:Jt
It repre-
and the
ill
As the threads
placed below.
786 >t
iu*.
Statute, law.
left foot.
With
tlie
acter
is
addition of
Jl^
tang^,
clan,
faction,
an
associate,
a cabal.
shang*, Phonetic,
a house.
M indicates
273
niieet
meet
They
J^^^^To
^f^
^,
m ^1 J^^^ Phonetic, a
city
The
w^agtail.
harmoifiy, union
first is
the
&
phonetic
is
used to express
harmony
of
and
action,
789 tJkf
jt^
To crowd,
to press out.
shot^. Radical No. 64, the hand.
ebi',
The hands
working together
#, to
crowd, to press ^.
790
iu^
Jl^^ >f
To stoop,
7efl^
/a',
to bow, to condescend.
it
has
The etymology is
When a man A comes to an
apparent
ofiBcial department }U to pay his taxes #,
the customs of China require him to show
come
274
respect
condescend,
791 A-j^
fa*,
To
in
fall
i^.
prostrate, to
ambush
fall
a decade
on the
in
face, to lie
dog days
to
subject.
yV 4
a man.
J^ ch'uan^ Phonetic, a dog, a pictorial representation, fv is a man A taking the cringing
attitude of a dog i^ or compelling another
Radical No.
jen^,
to
take
9,
it,
another.
to
i.e.
humble or subject
792
hsien^ Conspicuous, to
make
plain, glorious.
yeh*^,
motes
a sunbeam, volatile,
minute, fibrous. When a sunbeam
shines into a dark room, small motes hke
hsier? Phonetic,
silk fibres,
ing in
it.
in
Shih say's
#^
Kuei
m ^"^^'^^mWm^ "Dew
Z,u* 5
l!l
as
275
794
ffi
Mad,
k'uang^,
^ ,J^
wild, raging
cA'uan^ Radical
presumptuous.
No. 94, a dog, a pictorial
;
character.
3E,
jt.
any kind
of mania.
"^m
^
yii*,
To
instruct, to illustrate.
sampan, ^m,san'pan\M.ZiB^.
"The
A chP of planks to
the rivers
k'oti',
{{
kuai*.
form a boat
fj
to
sail
is
conveyed
any
796 AtsM
k'uti^,
To
by extension
kind.
bind, to, hamper.
instructions
of
2T&
nri
^
im
\Z'
it
^^.
rest bj^
II.
tree,
^, to stop and
to take a nap under a tree
by rocks or
I.
which
tree
is
hemmed
in
weP,
grow^th,
ment.
were two
characters but they have become
seems probable
different
that
these
sleepy, to stop
a nap.
ll;
It is difficult to explain
why
this
had
797
tan^' *,
it
To
burden.
^, f
is
radical
was
first
indicates
used as a verb.
indiscreetly has
277
798
-H-
raiiao^
sprout,
wild
tribes.
-H^
ts'ao'-,
i'ien^ Phonetic,
field.
The sprouting vegetation W of the cultivated field 15. That which is planted just
appeai-ing above the ground,
149
s.
(W.
B).
799
Wjgl
meant
etc., animals
but it early took
on the meaning of elegant, perhaps owing
to the graceful appearance of the animals.
The upper part ^ li*, is a primitive representing decoration. These animals were
decorated with horns. jM In* deer is a
ly
which
antelope, deer, jS
lived in droves,
and tail.
hsi^, Phonetic, west.
(See No. 26). The westem sun is much warmer than the eastern,
picture /^ of horns, body, feet
thus this
is
without phonetic
is
significance.
800
tu^.
-^
:;^
-7^
pictorial
representation.
(W. 54
spinning a cocoon
I).
it is
If
a silkworm
working alone
278
and
for
itself,
and when
this phonetic is
fact.
in
ao^,
ycS^
The above
and phonetic.
is arbitrarily'
writing.
given to
it
iiito
radical
in the ^modern
thfe
cha-
the
one
room
is
f\ ttiieti^,
animal and these w^ere easily distinguished, the one from the other, only by hunters
or those who frequently saw them thus
this is a symbol for discrimination (See
No. 837). As there w^as more or less
obscurity about such a corner, by extension the character has acquired the meaning of mysterious. (W. 123 F).
;
802 ^fi
mi*,
5fe^
pi'^,
s/2/A*,
Radical No.
113,
spiritual
ijtifluences'
No. 556).
il^^ pi*,
Phonetic, must.
279
M pi* originally
was
part of a day,
briefly,
Sj? chair',
temporarily.
(See No. 12).
This
phonetic
is
It
may
tioner.
jih* is
is
necessarily
short.
J^S
>f
pi*^,
J_
n
To
c/2o*
iu"
press upon, to
ill
use.
Phonetic, abundance.
character
When
there
should
is
be
written fg
The
pi*.
an abundance of men, a
805
]j^
tieh^,
To
stumble, to
fall.
ja
^
rti
Am
No. 566).
error
mis-step, leads to
^'^
s^m\ Personal,
T^
A
of the foot
J,
fall !^.
selfish, secret.
By
807^
was
extension,
personal /.property ^L
selfiish.
i^
upper
lip,
or the flesh
restraint.
deficiency of restraint
added
808
sfe.
indicates
When
;& bsin^ is
lust.
yen*,
To
it
cb'ien*
screen, to hide
quickly
by
man making a
and covering ground the length of
shenP,
the outstretched arms, a fathom.
(See No. 784). When hand i sbou\ is
added the hand covers or screens from
The
stride
:;;*;
e"|3
view.
281
809
.Wffl^ iRetired, in
|5,#.
private
life.
/a*
of the work
kung^ of one's
hands ^> ^. The *ij> hsin^ indicates peace
of mind of one who has what he needs
results
and
P fu*
place,
The
(W. 49 G).
is
hiding place.
810
mam^ Phonetic,
When
now means
to
Bji
was
It
ja^,
-f|
To
^ j^.
Phonetic, a tooth.
is
occurs at the
life
it
282
812
^ai
by
cbien*, Gradually,
TK,
^'^"^^'
degrees.
(See
No.
decapitate,
to cut in two.
Water
803).
cuts
way
its
in the process.
this process as
a symbol
for gradually.
813 ^tt.
ku^, Grain, cereal.
5[^
.^
^jXi
^^
hd^,
(See
No. 556).
^& ^2
I
a cover
before it
is
re-
814
^iL.
li*,
^^
tap,
small grains,.
rice,
No. 47).
ly
/i*,
(See
r,:
(See No.
unless
it is in
support.
815
S
^^
chih^,
'^j
branch of a
tree.
y^
No. 22).
chih^, Phonetic, a bow, a branch, to advance
money
(See
283
V
'
816
superfluous addition.
^
[^
lj|
[^
Phonetic,
secret, cloud 3^
to the skj^
it is
cloudy
superfluous.
The
ytin".
fu*,
high,
is
indicates
J-^
;
^,7K
-^
The
capital
is
818
=^
shn\ contracted, (See No. 762), and
yu*, the right hand which measures by
The important
(W. 24 M).
spans.
^ water
M to ford, W
7j<.
or,
to pass across
284
819
j^^ ^,
pao*,
^^Iv, /=Ri
To expose
violent,
cruel.
and phonetic.
The
writing shows
old
definitely
which was to
spread f^ grain
out HJ in the sun H to
dry.
On account of the strength of sunlight it has
820
.^iju
poS A wave, a
tjJC
come to mean
violent or cruel.
ripple.
waves and
layer,
821
superficial
;jA
^2H^*,
4^C
J/
7J^
Waves,
profligate.
good
liatj^, Phonetic,
a thing.
&
It is the nature
of water 7jC to form
waves, the waves tS seem impertinent,
rude, lawless, profligate ^.
I(JQ
are
^ ^
made
in
go away, to withdraw a
man )L who walks out of a space t-r ^
(See W, 34 E).
When wood 7|C mu" is
added it forms the character for pillow
and is thus explained when the head is
pillowed (asleep) the man makes journeys
jfc yiti^ all over the world in his dreams.
yin^ Phonetic, to
285
823
^g
^
^
chtng^f Quiet,
still
clean.
(See No.
(See
still.
for this
was
1^ chitig*,
proper character
824
,^
The
tan^,
^=
^,^
-^
is
never used.
gall, courage.
"^
The reason
for this
com-
may have
man
been
^if
Timorous, cowardly.
Radical No. 61, the heart. (See No. 18).
(See No. 67). If the
Phonetic, to go.
ch'ieh*,
J2C
il^\
'^
hsin',
c/i'uS
heart ;&
826
cbii*,
)^\
i|
HP |#
is
gone
* there is no courage.
awe
of.
ch'ti''
and to
left.
286
his prey, he is
lest
it,
'I'
to the
referred
is
emotions.
^"^
To go out and
ying^,
j^
a guest.
No. 10).
J[p^jT5
receive, as
an
who
official
the seal
high dignitary
Here
man
(See
official.
No. 42).
phoiietic
A li,
from the usual position.
is
(See
looking up to the
as
official
man
This
if
is
desiring to
When
tary
is
expressed.
yan^, to look
(See
up,
W. 26 G)
828
Lead or
lien^,
-^
chin",
//en^,
tin ore
lien^,
a chain.
to connect.
This phonetic
it is
ii is
is
suggestive of a chain as
made
nected
The chain
^ like
a string of
carts,
^ con-
^, going
829
lii^,
f^
Many
shih^,
times, repeatedly.
bent posture.
^>
/,'|\
where
287
women
The
idea of the phonetic here is not the same
as that in lou^. This M lii^ is a very old
character and it is easiest to explain it by
commencing with the P shih^, which is a
contraction of M Tvtt^, a room (See No.
(See No. 392).
are confined.
337).
niP are
wa^, a negative
two
chung^
4", i<,
A#
a herd, a multitude,
yang^, Radical No. 123, a sheep.
cb*uif,
flock,
all.
(See No.
253).
cbun^, Phonetic,
above phonetic
means a
831
yiian^,
A hem
flock of
any
It
now
kind.
of a garment, a collar,
cause,
a connection, because.
#.
silk.
I'
2.88
t'uati' Pho-netic,
By
exten-
(W. 68
to the pig.
added
it is
When
I).
silk
is
W.
p'O^,
-\r.
t'ti',
a mound, a
declivity,
hill.
and plus
v'
t'u^,
sbuP, for a
The use
earth, for
wave
(See No.
stances.
833
ch'uaxtg^^,
To piash
rudely.
out phonetic
force,,
but
it is
With-
suggestive of
834
fotr',
To throw
28^
^ shou\
^
jXi sht^'
-^
Cured, recovered.
ch'iian^,
Phonetic, entire,
552).
This character
Wen, but
of
its
tii^
it is
(See No.
is
not
difficult
when
the disease f^
the
ch'iiati^,
composition
has run
finished.
course
its
patient recovers.
836
yiian^,
A fountain,
the source.
a spring.
(See
'
gestion of water
character
left in it.
depicted
The
original
fan^,
^
'
^
*
To
interpret, to translate.
of the
foot
and the
rest
of the
290
symbol
is
The character
at a glance
tell
what
^ fan^ was
first
some
tribe
from those
common
in
use.
Observe that
shen^, to
female, girl.
rank.
sign of
The character
ft
ioei^ seems to
women
839
jang^,
To
m general.
mouth.
bsiang^ Phonetic to remove, to assist, to per"^' '^
feet.
It is necessary to study the old
k^ou^. Radical No. 30, the
;
291
writing.
many
w^riting,
was changed
into
Si
chP and
(W. 16
k'ou^,
little clue
840
f
^*
^
rft*
nien^,
To
The addition of
must be vacated.
hand t shou^ to
this phonetic
may have
for
the
(W. 60
It
was
M)
841
yen*,
To
disUke, to loathe.
a projecting
cliff.
292
means
yeii^
disgust, aversion.
han* re-
(W. 65 G).
feasting.
842
r>
^^
>
f'H
:;fC
ch'i\
To
mu\
reject,
to discard.
(See No. 22).
^, f
-Q
but
is
844
i
(^
Phonetic,
On
deer,
an antelope, a
gazelle.
body
is
in the middle.
when they
ran.
There
is
now
but one
deer.
845,
fitl
To stamp,
to*'^,
7^
tc?,
'
with flowers.
'
(Sfee
No. 581).
When
foot
293
is
foot.
'^
ytf, Oil.
was originally
and it was adopted
This
There
oil.
is
(See No.
the
name
732).
of a river
no etymological ground
for
this use.
847
-^
J^
a married w^oman.
nff, Radical No. 38, a woman.
(See No. 16).
chou^ Phonetic, a dusting cloth attached to a
fu*,
w^ife,
w^oman or
broom-stick.
848
-^S
we?.
To
wife, the
dread, to respect, to be in
awe
of.
and phonetic.
i'ierP field,
was 6
Originally the
^ fu*,
B3
a demon's head,
most
and a
tiger's
fear-inspiring objects to
claw^s
man.
are
This
entirely lost.
is
294
^^
^^
^R^X
According to
Kuei* Shih* Shuo^
Wen^, the bird is eminently able to foresee
good fortune or calamity, and there is an
intimation that they were kept and protected in order to secure good fortune.
With the addition of word,
yctf, the
character stands for protection or, to
defend
850
JFu^
To
float,
to rove, to travel.
swimmer are
The water
addition.
radical
By
shuP,
is
a recent
is
295
When
and
growth
their
^ and
so allows
ch'Ja\ Timely.
i^^
harmony.
(See
853
XQ
~^
48, work,
workman, time
ch'iao^ Phonetic,
difficulty
in
breathing, air
obstruction.
(See
when brought
man who
in
854
p'aP,
^,
-f
To
arrange.
The
296
855
ij^
shih^,
*=*
it?
vt?!
JJ"^
To
swear, an oath.
word.
In the
an
In
ancient times
when one
in two.
desired to affirm
true.
ej'efl^,
is
used for
an oath.
856
^
J^
pa?,
shoti",
on criminals
The
shih^,
chielf, seal,
sentence
modern
the
in
was
writing.
As the
by cutting asunder.
means to break
open with the hand a case where the
When hand
is
kill
added
it
addition
of a
radical
very
materially
E^
a*,
shore.
=p
the idea
defense.
Here
is
297
should
clifif,
iit
to scare
very.
*i^ hsin\ Radical No. 61, the heart. (See No. 18).
huang", Phonetic, barren, wild, reckless.
(See
No. 639). This is a good phonetic and
when heart
'I'
of the barren
860
yir', Silly,
i^
S^
stupid.
bsin^.
No. 447).
It
has a prehensile
tail
(W.
is
is
23 E).
cbji^,
f ,^
To
stupid.
grasp, to restrain.
298
fel
chu^, Phonetic,
but from f
5 cA/V, a
primitive representing a creeping plant
twining over and circling round other
things.
That 1 cA/V is here w^ritten
80th
cl^aracter,
ing.
862
Hb*
~ij*
shou^,
To
keep, to guard.
*-*-
-^
ts'un^, Phonetic,
(See
an
No. 69).
value but
it
inch,
a measure, a hand.
without phonetic
It is
The
acter.
soldiers
frontier
XP^
i^,
j^
To
are
stationed
to
protect
the
from encroachment.
bequeath, to
lose,
to give.
(See
No. 10).
k'uei\
kuei^, Phonetic,
299
way
bequeathed
jt.
864
ch'un\ The
lips.
flesh.
ch'en^,
122)
Mmmi^
(See No.
a.m.
time,
Wen'2
from
represents the
the ground)
man, change
Zi
germ
and \l
germination
i^,
(it
(See No.
an inverted
huaf",
488
the seed
is
H old
writing of Jb shang^, up
(the plant
grow^ing up out of the ground) and
;
is
Why
this
'
was
selected as the
is
lips.
865
Xt
TJC
22).
300
Zp
350).
this
tree
wrong
contorted that
is
it
purposes.
rIJX
jjE-
867
rd^
liffe
to
a house in ruins, useless
abandon.
yitf Radical No. 53, a covering, a shelter, a
fei*,
r*"
Ruined,
house.
^-
fa^,
an
Phonetic, to shoot
Some
feet,
to place
an arrow
^ from a bow ^
is
sent
away,
When shootis
lost
this
868
chieb\
To borrow,
means
of.
to
avail
oneself of ;
by
301
-H' ts'ao^, Radical No. 140, grass or vegetation.
an #4i
n,%Q
chi^ Phonetic,
" borrow^."
grass radical
when used
in this sense.
869
hui*,
cjean.
^^
ho^, Radical
(See
No. 556).
sui*,
Phonetic,
197).
harvest,
a year.
(See No.
ther or not
war was
to be waged,
w^hen
tIc
it
thus
ho^ were
war was
being
pursuits.
270
at
tu^
M^
,
The
belly.
(See No.
302
-j-
t'u^ Phonetic,
(See No.
earth.
This
13).
is
The
tion.
871
Aou^
Illicit,
careless,
if.
kov^, Phonetic
entice
a hook
curved, crooked,
This
list.
to
is
a creeping vine,
This
(See No. 861), and P A'o^ mouth.
phonetic is often written ^ kou^. Because
a creeping vine extends its growth in any
composed of
cbiu^,
and by extension
illicit.
872
.
-.
'
'HU,
t^ox^,
To
^ yvP The
a man.
was
still
% t^ov^, and
in
where
fif
has to be looked up
the Shuo Wen under -^ nii^, woman,
it
jails ninety-nine
was
the -^ nu^
replaced
phonetic
is
not apparent
women were
-fip;
Sp
tu*,
by
-i;
jen^,
w^as used as
perhaps boat-
propensities.
873
Why
Jealous, envious.
30S
-^ n^^
J^
bu*, Phonetic,
This
is
woman, a
single door.
girl.
(See
if
women
jealousy
human
874
Sediment, dregs.
cba},
f ,i^
85, water.
was
combination, therefore
it
has to be put
J.^
cbing*,
i. u\
region,
a place
state or condition.
boundaries
yin^, of men
where the pronunciations
With the
;L differ; only, nothing but.
addition of
t'u\
the stress is
boundaries, to the
earth,
is
the same.
876
orderly, well-done.
304
^ mu\
ag;
ch'a^,
877
wa^,
Iirt
i'
i|l^
To awaken,
to discern
to recover.
31 wu^
"
my.
composed of S.
wti" five (See No. 30), and
k'ou^ the
mouth, # wu^ is a verj^ lofty appellation
Phonetic,
for
of
I,
all
I,
as
mj'self,
things
3l,
it
It is
my mouth
by the w^ord of
for,
^78
,)BBff
p'iao^,
t^Tf^
7K,
7^
1^
to discern.
To
float, to drift.
Phonetic, a signal,
255).
The
(See No.
ticket.
water,
is
a signal
added,
smoke
when
the floating
v'
is
____
,,
^
J^
c/zeS
To
No. 10).
sAu* Phonetic,
all
If
a person
305
or went
away
this
was
all
night.
880
/g^
-^^
ts'aP, Variegated,
gay,
ornamented
with
diverse colors.
TIC,
ts'aP, Phonetic,
f^>
-b^
Jpg^
^
^
all
the natural
ornamentation.
A hand
shou^,
must be equal to
requirements before
it
"^ the
can obstruct or
withstand M.
882
^h.
jru*,
I^r
That which
quarrel
-^
decides
who
is
right in a
a prison, a jail.
94, a dog, a
pictorial
representation
who
are
mutually
criminals
incriminating
each
306
other
is
lighter
sentence.
and
is
883
To marry a husband.
Radical No. 38, a woman.
chia^.
ir
^C
u',
cA/aS Phonetic,
221).
M.
started.
is
cbia^,
meaning.
884
p'ieh^,
.^
'raJC
To throw away,
to give up.
(See No.
added,
which indicates the action of discarding
or throwing aw^ay w^orn out clothing ^^
w^e have a verj' good symbol for the
211).
above meaning
885
fsrti
r^n.
Jp3^
tien*,
A grand
hall,
t shou^,
W..
a palace.
jerky motion.
The phonetic
hand making a
t'on^
is
follows:
thief is
^mmmm^mBm^^t
"a
in the hall."
The second
is
307
^|t
IP,
fence, to inclose.
(See No.
351).
^,ft
F*-*
A bamboo hedge
a species of bamboo
with spines.
chu\ Radical No. 118, bamboo (See No. 7).
paS Phonetic, a kind of boa (See No. 53).
It may be that a serpent B w^as selected
for the phonetic because it, like a hedge,
has length without much width and fj
chtP, bamboo, is a common material for a
hedge, or a fence.
pa',
S88
The
p'u^.
vine.
H*]}lljl ts'ao*.
child.
of
1,
The
''1
to crawl, as
The
pao^ is
reason for this change is that
one of the 214 radicals and 1 chit^ is not.
"Sf,
M-
vine
which
S89
t'ao^.
The grape.
(See No.
308
j^
fad'. Phonetic,
m%
the world.
K'ang
and
^ t'ao^.)
890
ya^,
To
press
down, to
repress.
to
yen*, Phonetic,
satiated.
disUke,
to
represents a
man
w^hose stomach
to be
This phonetic
loathe,
may
is
dis-
The addition
is
whip.
pien*, Phonetic,
492),
ment
The
convenient, ready.
was
originally
of torture, but
(See No-
an
now
instru-
used as a
convenient {M piece
it is
309
$ may
of leather
stimulate,
some,
in'
tiin^,
j3$
^L^
(j
of heart
jC?
an un-
is
The addition
intended as a mark of
hsin'-, is
sound.
893
t'ang^,
bath tub.
a dish or
894
^ fan^,
hsing^,
IF
t^ati^. Phonetic,
above
vessel.
Form,
figure, shape.
^T
No. 415).
ch'ien^ Phonetic,
two
(See
were common. An
article if not decorated is spoken of as
lacking in appearance or shape.
in
1p0
7iV,
various
Two, a
acter)
y^^ >|
~'
RJa
jeti^,
couple.
Radical No.
ifazi^*,
designs
9,
a man.
No. 35).
It is probable that this character
originally used for
used for
two
two
meri,
of anything.
but
it is
(See
was
now
310
896
J^^
a view
appearance
circumstances.
-^
When
ching^
H jih*, is high,
then one can get a view of the landscape
or can learn tlie appearance of the sur-
the sun,
roundings.
897
wo*,
To
a
business, duty,
must.
li\
halberd).
The
;f3 li*,
strength,
is
a modern
addition.
898
/I
chieh*,
i\\
alone;
assist
yv
/\^
jenP,
pett3^
Radical No.
9,
a man.
It
has no
to
character.
explain
the
Man, A
it
meaning of the
IQ
sbao*.
To
311
900
^.i|li
mu\
a struggle
for
life.
opportunity of heaven and the advantages of earth. A man is seen in the seal
w^riting, between heaven and earth
erh*
(the radical) he is striving w^ith voice n>
and hand, %, to gain his end. (W. 2 D),
;^ mu*,
tree,
the
901
p'aii^,
To
wa\
X^
for.
When one
902
niu
^'^"''
JlX.
'i'^e
rump
division, share
a band, a gang
a strand
of a rope.
%,H
-^
the
The
312
is
^ shu^,
tinguish between.
The
different, to dis-
a rope are
a business conof a certain number of
fibers of
is
made
lip
shares.
903
kung^,
/g
mine.
^
H
silk.
This character
w^as invented to represent a connection
between w^hat has already been said and
what is to follow. The seal writing
Phonetic, this, that,
che^,
it.
two
two
directions,
tzQ*,
what
the character
ing in
is
^ indicates
the self
of
reach-
all directions in
or trace
S05
chien^,
f^t
A bamboo
chien^,
slip,
to abridge, rude.
313
Strips were
183).
made
of the part of
bamboo
the
joints,
that meaning.
906
ya^,
The bouse or
office
an
of
official
tribunal.
4=:.^.^
^, ^^
act
S wu^
161).
Phonetic,
my.
I,
(See No.
original phonetic
was ^,
something to be dreaded
the
in
official.
The
The
877).
ya^,
it
a tooth,
represents
how
to explain
from
official.
the writing
who
row on
It is difficult
was changed
^ to ^.
907 stA.
^^
cbing*,
j^
Ji\
The
etymology
character
has
is ver5'
been
This
destroyed.
similar to
chatig^,
sound,
chapter.
yin^,
explanation
is,
# indicates that
this
man
314
sense of finality.
908 ._
ts'aP,
To
select,
to pluck.
rj%
281).
(See No.
t, t'P
shou\
contributes nothing.
909
hsiang^,
^
rC
a sort
item,
sum, income.
j'eA'', Radical No. 181, the head, a page of a
book. (See No. 105).
kting^, Phonetic, labor.
(See No. 89). Owing
to the head, neck
Another
that the
w^here burdens are
is
is
ching^,
much
this character
was written
f^,
a place
315
crossing a river.
character
sumed
911
its
it
was
present form.
^^_
To
fo^,
command
t'o*
"g"
912
yu^,
,
To roam,
(See
No. 10).
Of-
913
chi^,
y^ mu\
c/zi*'
',
a spring.
No. 34).
used for
an instrument.
cA'uan^ Radical No. 94, a dog, a
ch'i*,
utensil,
pictorial
representation.
n^
ch'i^
Phonetic,
many mouths,
clamor.
Dishes
316
is,
dog
he
articles
watchful and
is
is
responsible for
careful
of
thus here
must be
for.
pa
chad",
jf^
m>J^
To
phonetic
and
is
This
jiit,
summon.
that which
(See
The sun H
Wt-
When
ik.
character stands
^ mP,
^
forth.
is
calls
ness
cbing^,
show
chad^, to call or
No. 722).
^W
fire.
Unmixed,
huo",
for,
fire, is
to illuminate M.
fine, essence,
added, the
rice (See
semen, vigor.
No. 47).
As rice grows in
weeds or other grain w^hich are
found in w^heat and oats cannot flourish
in a paddy field
therefore rice is seldom
mixed with other grain, and consequently
it is here used as a symbol of pure or
unadulterated.
ch'ing^ is also a symbol
black.
w^ater the
317
of purity and
two
these
radicals
when
fine.
917
5
^
To connect, to combine.
r, Radical No. 128, the ear.
lietr,
919
huo^,
yC,
To
catch, to obtain.
ch'iian^ Radical
Pictorial re-
presentation.
^S,
huo^ Phonetic, to
game
in the chase
with
920
tsti^,
To
rent
lease
It is
taxes.
fields,
to
318
tI^
(See
now
archaic pronunciation,
and
In ;^
chii^).
statement
land tax
B3
^ i^ X is
tsu^
il
sacrifice (tsa^,
was
read ch'ieh^
the following
originally
the
written M.
of as the portion of grain ^, ho^, used
as an offering in the ancestral temple.
The character
ffl
is
now
used for
any rent
or tax.
921
^
^
^
ka*.
To
A'u*,
With
361).
M yeh*,
(See No.
of,
If
a person heeded
is
expressed.
the migration of
922 &g|$
hsiang^, Phonetic,
two
kinds,
sound, and
yii^,
that
is
musical
sound.
M
set forth in :& ^
to the ear
is
it is
the abode of
people and
for the
a,
The etymology
M hsiang
shen^.
rustic.
^^
country,
village,
319
may go
it
in
was a
that
clock
^M^W.
923 \
chiieh^,
-^
To
decide
tcrpass sentence
Phonetic, to cut
This
certainly.
certainly,
ice.
to decide, to settle,
off,
phonetic
described
is
With
again.
as the radical
ice
a familiar winter
in thick
ice.
suggests
it
it
is
also
indicates a break in
i^>
chang^,
control.
'^
When
52).
the
downwards and
hand
is
kuei*,
placed
palm
(See No.
roof.
sury.
'^
[S
kuei*' k'iiei*,
Read
k^uei*,
wearied.
drawers.
This phonetic
is
a wooden trough,
a log hollowed out, by extension, a chest,
a trunk, (W. 51 A), and ^, kuei*, expen-
made up
of
\Z, iang^,
320
sive,
(See
926
fluous.
^M
-^
cb^i, ^^'*'
rfe
relative, grieved.
Wen
of war,
A^
"
g^
-yT
ian*,
To
it
^ ;^
explained in the
thus : Owing to
when
927
is
Shuo
being a weapon
caused a pang of regret to arise
its
seen.
attend
to, business.
a crime.
(See No.
110).
^,.^
^arj* Phonetic,
A X,
iV
the
sun
the jungle
penetrating
^ and drawing up
the vapoi 5.
of the sun
transferred to a
is
into
The action
man who
.321
root, the
form with
;u*,
to enter, re-
tree.
928 ^jbr:
Ian*,
7jC, :^
^
1^'
To
overflow, profuse.
watch, a prison.
(See No.
294).
When
is
confined
its
banks
it
is
929
Wanting, defective
Radical No. 141, a
k'uei^,
hti"
a grievance.
tiger, a tiger
skin.
was
ffMM^
hsing^
weP
ju' hti^,
a man who
"He
acts
not governed
like a tiger,"
by rules of propriety. The # chui'^, a
short-tailed bird, is used to impersonate a
is
man.
^,~5f yu^
friend or foe.
H^
ch'iiaif
a law
suit.
Pictorial cha-
racter.
(See
ch'iang^ Phonetic, the left half of a ti'ee.
explains
Wen
Shuo
No. 84). The IS jJt,
322
this character thus
There
no animal
is
strikingly
The one
931
^1
fff,
/j
i^
Radical No.
anarch3\
germination,
5,
movement.
932
yiian^,
j2^
t[^
To
dislike,
ill
will.
jC>
hsin^,
the heart
the feel-
turns
night,
chieh?,
away ^
hs?,
acts as
if
it
were
injury.
933
hui*,
Converge,
money by
deposit,
a draft
to
send
draft.
323
name owing
ed this
of water fowl
region.
in this
a chest or
iang^,
number
The E
to the great
925)
amount of water
banks. The M is
To
^
^ aS shows
Phonetic,
she",
ful,
peace,
quiet.
This
phonetic
was
chien^,
7jC,
To
lessen, to diminish.
mouth
305).
above
is
meaning
the
wound with
Water
is
no
consequently
combination
is
set
is
simple phonetic.
936
IP,
IP
IP,
grain,
This
324:
is
as a grain
937
BB
y^
The
the
crossbo-w,
characters,
bullet,
shell,
and
is
is
seen
tan^
W. chaif,
to fight.
938
pao^,
To
protect.
;^
pao^.
to cover
was
arbitrarily-
its nest.
wings
is
as a hen protects
J^^,
ief,^'
'*'
To
silk.
S25
'/e^ Phonetic,
was
originally
This
field.
lei",
Because of the
difficulty of writing, these have been
reduced to ffl and the etymology lost.
nected or tied together.
The
together.
940
chai^,
pledge, to
pawn, hanging
on, repeti-
tion.
pei*,
should
it
(See
No. 147).
pei*,
valuable,
for
a security
was used
left in
was
refunded.
941
ts'ang-,
To
ance,
the virtue
of ministers.
ch'i-
benign
purposes
of
the
who
When """
official
state.
326
is
added
it
942
^
^
hao^,
leP,
To
squander, to consume
bad.
(See No. 601).
Thus the
/^o^
not be
original
lei^
but
was
idea
the
beard or husk ^
grain threshed and removed, nothing but
the chaffy remained.
of grain ^, the chaff;
943
_^
chang*,
7K,
To
overflow,
chatig^, Phonetic, to
increase
surname.
Water
7jC
draw a
classifier
of tables
to extend,
;
paper, a
increases
and extends
3g over
944
an inundation.
+
k'ou\
^\\
To
-J"
a discount.
shou^, Radical No. 64, the hand.
buckle, to button,
^,
(See
No.
53).
bridle.
327
ii^
'rT
yang^, Phonetic,
sheep.
(See
No.
253).
Most
fortunate or auspicious
^ revelation
ff:.
946
tuan*, Satin.
The
left
^^
ground.
The right
(See
combination indicates
been violently torn to
has
that the plant
It may have been selected because
pieces.
in the manufacture of silk the cocoon is
thrown into hot water; the chrysalis is
No.
165).
killed,
This
yi^
p'ei\
esteem.
^, ^
ra
jen^,
Radical No,
The phonetic
dictionary.
and
rlJ
man.
9,
is
It is
chit^,
328
now
ter is
at a profit, to
make money,
chuan^,
To
sell
gain.
^
^^ t^
cbien^, Phonetic,
to join
together
together
with, both.
949
^"^^^
^^
Ph
^
^
huo^,
To open
is
^^
out, liberal
to remit.
hai* or
ku^, their
2.
hand
^ ho*, such as a
^ ch'iao*, the upper lip. A person
harelip,
who
^3^^
^*
c/27A\
329
from a
why
(W. 43 ).
tree.
character
this
money
giving out
is
The reason
used to express
is
^%^%
phrase
to^
Note the
money than
the emploj'er
wages amount
their
to.
ia
t'r,
To take
up, to suggest
to bring forward.
is
proper
^ in
order to teach
or instruct.
952
shih*,
To
paint,
ornament, to adorn, to
to
pretend.
shih^*, Radical No. 184, food, to eat; ecHpse.
as the radical
is
an exception to the
is
rule,
In
the gods
accounts
for
sacrificing
the
use
of
shiht',
as
The
is %.
The upper part is a inan and the lower is
a cloth liefore sacrificing the beast a man
with a cloth cleansed it and thus imrest of the character
radical.
proved
adorn.
its
appearance.
By
extension, to
330
953
^,
Skill,
an
art.
Phonetic,
to
to
plant,
the
cultivate
ed of
*'*
vegetation,
ife
and
which
without
954
tsan^,
*I? chatf
fine chisel
to engrave.
(See No. 13).
chin^,
*,
for
cutting.
fii
955
pa^,
To
root
elevate,
^ shou\
up,
to
draw up
or
out
to
promote.
a dog
led
by a
leash.
(See No.
331
956
this
combination.
^:^
7m*
s^a
f^ffi,
Silk as it
fine,
"wire.
tH
mi* Phonetic.
is
957
Jbm
^.
han*,
To
chin^,
solder.
han*, Phonetic,
drought.
Great heat
is
yao
(See
No. 10).
make
conditions better.
332
^^^
;^
^'"
^^''
To add
to pile up.
to,
^^
ta^ Phonetic,
vetch,
vegetation
peas,
the
character
This character
to.
5^P
Jl^
^R
^AS
no^,
To move,
is
unauthorized.
to remove.
wore
that
a place
IS
&
where people
^ for cloth-
ing.
character.
961
chan*,
A storehouse.
>fC
mu\
^^
chien^ Phonetic,
to destroy,
narrow,
small.
was origi-
camp
to protect an officer
By
extension
it is
now
house, as goods in a
are suppos-
ed to be secui'e.
962
HPv, '9t
a powder.
apart
separate
333
-J^
(contracted) to tap, to
The
original phonetic is
modern dictionaries. ^, H,
jou^, meat, should be the radical and Iti'san*,
classification in
to beat J^
hemp stalks
threads to separate,
meat to cause
for cooking.
it
By
extension
it is
now
used
(W. 79
H).
963
Ifn
J^
hsieh
To
seal,
tally. (See
No.
42).
is
associated
horse
Mj
ma^.
mth
4^
This stem
wu^,
is
is
the
easier to
is
therefore substi-
The
Jh chih^, to stop,
964
wu^,
d>
thing,
an
article.
93,
a cow, an ox.
(See No.
50).
^,
Til)
flag
with
334
An
proliibition.
ox,
4^,
niu^,
was
the
of.
This character
is
now
^
jgfe
several
men
pestles,
who
manipulated
the
heavy
Hsii Shih
^^
-liL
WM^^^'^m.
it is
heated."
it
was then a
says that
added.
966
p'?,
To criticise,
335
4^
^ sAou^
reversed
if
com-
967
p'P,
^, ^
The
spleen, temper.
may have
spleen
is
been given
lax or soft in texture.
The
the
work
left
of digestion.
It is located
^ pei^,
on
was
"fK
ou^,
An
sudden, acci-
dental.
^,
a man.
(archaic)
(See No.
860).
in,
is
336
wood they
ed out of
individual dwelt
of the
spirit
this
in
image.
spirit.
would be a pair.
To use
ffi
for "
sudden "
arbitrary.
is
969
7|r!S
chia^,
Your
Honour.
m ma\
Jn
To
This combination
was
first
lioi'ses
to
add
to the carriage.
A!5
970
chii',
YS
chu-,
Vli
k'un^ Phonetic,
This
is
have to add
;^ mu*,
is finished
It
wood, to
was used
or fortifications used in
'^^
chu^,
was
it
we
before
it
ramparts
warfare, and the
for the
originally aa,
wooden racks
used to
971
weP,
To
ram
submit, a grievance
-i/T
niP,
-q*
ho-, Phonetic,
stti*),
which were
grain,
to depute.
woman.
(archaic
is
phonetic
a proper pho-
337
and
netic
etc.
two
being gathered.
may have
meanings and
distinct
To
submit.
this it
demands
ing of depute.
972
t?,
To hand
to or transmit.
J^
An examination
common
show that
there
it
is
no
It is
as a simple
phonetic.
present
It
it is
used
for,
to hand to.
973
p'i'enS Inclined to
\/f
one side
partial prejudiced-
a man.
^38
(tIJ
Laws,
regulations"; -custom.
a man.
9,
7/e
.'character.
crimes
rated
3?,
J
It
#ai',
t'un*
To
is
of a
man
thusrifthe
i jen^,
is; administered
swallow, to gulp
not an old
is
explained
.andithe law
975
This
order.
are sepa-
order
lieh*,
accordingly.
down;
tolabsdrb,
grasp.
A' du',
(See No.
17).
'^
t'/enS Phonetic,
envelopes
'
'all.
'
It
appears
like
a huge
976
pi*,
Used
up,
deteriorated,
vicious
my
mine.
JT hmg^ Radical
up.
pi*,
(Sefe
'
The character
my, mine.
ffs
was ori-
% c/i'uan*,
a dog,
'
339
inste&dfoi i\-kuJigf.
that
It indicated
the,
RP'
p'ei^
^
^
pei^,
i&
ch'ang^,
"^^-/efl^j
To
Radical No.
9,
a man*
which
amends.
ter
979
la
fffl
is
u
Eyebrows.
meV; T?
mu\ Radical No. 109; the eye. (See No. 102).
This is an oldi character and cannot be
-2
top
writing
:t
The
indicates the
head
mu^,
the ^
is
is
the eye.
arbitrary modification,
To
Q
an
and- the above
usunp, to seize.
is
jer^,
j^ cban^' ^ Phonetic, to inquire about some enterprise by heating a tortoise shell, divi-
Thei^
is not
and
an unauthorized character
described in the Shuo Wen. It seems to
have been invented to make a distinction
between the two meanings of the character chan^' * the meaning of the 1st tone
nation
to usurp.
is
is
is
to usurp.
981
lm\ To
lease, to rent.
pei*,
/-p.
jen*, Phonetic,
(W. 82 C).
there
is
kuang^,
J_
To
ramble, to
stroll.
k'uatig^, Phonetic,
No. 794).
mine.
983
^
t''zu^,
tion of
two, second,
ail
first is
inferior.
gold,
silver
ware was
inferior.
984
is
substituted
W. is
it
was regarded
as
an unauthorized writing.
Tg:
i 3E
j^
wati^,
toy, to play.
yii*,
Here
When
quality.
is
added
31 yii^, jade, is
jade
not prized.
it
Cheap or inferior
Trinkets
such
as
beads and rings have been used to designate rank from prehistoric times and the
word 5c wati^, was first employed as the
term for such articles, but is now used for
toy or plaything.
985
^555f
^g
^^
B
p'letr,
The
leaf of
a book.
'^
bamboo
tablet.
(See
No.
513).
and
character
986 flTf
shua^,
jig
er^.
To
was
retained for
leaf.
"pC
This
is
a modern
34Si
To
character.
play, to act.
Chinese ac-
er^, whiskers,
Thus the two characters
and -^ nii^, women, form the character
for, to act.
The character, by extension,
is now used for practicing any handicraft
as an occupation. (W. 164 A)'.
jjjj
987
chuan^,
To
chuan^, Phonetic,
plus cart
tic
to forward.
bent on
This phone-
specially,
singly;
one object.
single function,
to revolve.
i.e.
938
ch'ih^,
j_
Slow;
late,
steady
to procrastinate.
c/zo*
bsi^ Phonetic,
is
"%
4^
in
very careful in their classification of animals.) This beast when not enraged
To
to cogitate.
i'^ bsin^.
radical
and
phonetij^..
It is
composed of
@.
45).
is
'thoughts
is
turned
are
tiger,
which
things
to
ni^
mX,
^
I^
fan^,
To
pel*,
faif,
To
to deal
traffic,
in.
money
^ pe/*,
the
is
purpose of a merchant.
991
____.
nidtzaai*,
^,M
J^
^5
The
pulse.
streams.
This
'
is
yung*, a constantly
divides
up
character
it
The
radical.)
!
hut as
idea
still
is
it
(This
as the
jfc.
'
r1
g
'^
tracks of
a wild
to discriminatcj
select
with
the eye,
>
ihei
tanimal,
(See'-N(>.
and hand^
f^,
hands. --Adding
we. have
"to
look
i.
801),
e.
to
mu*,
out
for
whom
for.
tical
with the
those,
phonetic
bf No.
609
344
993
be from
T^
'Wr
sui*, Bits,
jJll
tsu''' *
and a
clothing,
stone.
This
Phonetic, to die.
?,
5S pien*.
fragments, petty.
^^
shows one to
is
/,
made up
of
across
stroke
994
^
1^
o'^
t'e*,
crushing.
rfe szu*.
(See No.
used in
when added
which, owing to
ments,
was
jiir,
-1
9,
a^
fei)^
^ F#1
chu%
To
sacrifice
an
now
office.
office,
(See No.
981)-
^ J^"^-
raise,
for specially.
Thus
an animal
szu^.
a man.
"* *^^
also
trust, responsibility,
indicated
by extension used
IJU
was
color
by the court
decided on
^ nia^,
The
sacrifice.
345
pi
134, a mortar.
This
479).
is
(See No.
to
997
^
^
shih*,
lift
To
up, etc.
who
is
make
to undertake to
the
^p^
pu*,
iH
mode
step,
of procedure.
a pace, infantry.
It is
(See 484).
of this character
is
not
tionary.
999
To
t/V,
iS
cast
away, to
lose,
to leave behind.
Phonetic, to go.
cA' a*,
I'S
is
To go
afe
cA'u*,
once
to go one long
to lose.
346
/^ ^^
chiu^,
siriCe. r:
stroke to the
No. 4, a
p'ieh^ Radical
left.
phoetic.
distance.
7^i
weP,
To
oppose, to disobey.
i-
j^
vi'eP
when
3i_
This phonetic
cho,
added
is
is
sugges-
it
implies
lo*,
-H*,
l|ll|l
^^
To
fall,
to drop.
separation
tion of
"'''
is
conveyed.
ts'ao^, it
Now
this
is
the stem.
(W. 31
anything.
->^M4^^-
ALPHABETICAL INDEX.
CHAN
Ai
532
56
CHAO
532
fl33
[178
273
980
273
275
it*
242
ttH
934
m
m
934
937
803
857
803
383
797
CH'AN
ANG
i\]
827
673
733
281 tt
822
112
309
722
961
AN
218
4a
ff
722 CH'EN
f294
915
\120
915
122
246
122
333
733
ie
333 Ft
733
Si
IIL
464
733
^77
844
CH'AO
CHAKG
AO
nj;
940
801 it
368
567
687
55
<^
123
V*
874
464
#.
277 IE
\166
5:
380
CHE
315
245
10
943
855
87
270
924
879
CH'A
352
40 CH'ANG
397
CH'E
298
15
298
CHAI
4=
978
145
410
978
CHAI
m
m
618
756
386
55
[131
CHENG
55
f
[131
CHA
161
136
CHEN
305
305
ALPHABETICAL
LIST,
ALPHABETICAL
CHUN
578
516
EN
578
I
826
<lii
45
I
(384
CH'UN
167
563
563
864
CHU AN
1609
1992
992
/&
CH'iJAN
CHUNG
170
f^
57
604
686
CH'UNG
jli
232
f704
\232
H,
CHU
r 80
\861
861
377
625
625
742
754
754
826
826
996
CH'U
67
500
^
^
fsoo
\424
552
/j:.
835
ER
20
l9i
3
LIST.
349
350
ALPHABETICAL
77
390
HSIEH
20
m
m
650
963
163
163
41
^j
342
662
HSIEN
^
r*
^
27
1502
1305
770
?|
124
*?5
[141
|l
[792
792
fel
U
M
599
390
303
LIST.
ALPHABETICAL
536
%
^
536
148
^1
714 f5
374
490
K'E
K'UA
871
54
152
17
944
^
K'UNG
548
843
17
'tfe
600 HI
28
813
17
611
564
649
f579
KEI
292
'
f&
223
684
314
813
484 as
-ta-
421
f421
1492
965
^
^
te
469
"777
KUA
^h
KCTJ
424
297
929
57
f428
LAN
-m.
196
710
939
448
445
559
^.
817
373
939
LIAO
LENG
'^
LIEH
711
718
711
360
172
339 LIEN
82
'^
936
928
936
643
974
433
799
799
821
761
g|5
766
351
445
175
247
68
5e
LANG
982
216 ^l
814
55
153
ig
138
82
^
m
301
871
172
796
696 I?
K'UAUG
It
796
144
297
739
&J
LIANG
319
601
#
^
64
280
119 ^S
365 il
895
.35
|212
704
56
296
710
fl79
Sa
'^
ll
LA
K'UN
|726
KUANG
119
456
LAI
KUNG
670
1002
li
70 LI
778
630
51
|693
1630
902
K'U
KEN6
119
KIJN
K'UAN
228
522
310 ^
481
95
684
\223
K'EH
530
K'UEI
95
361
1002
530
KUAN
f^
KUO
m-
LIA
518 LEI
518
St
'^^t'
215
361
921
779
109
262
116
KEN
^
^
302
411
|G22
-J fa.
^
S
548
LE
903
728
K'UAI
KU
374 1^
483
364
411
KUEI
KUAI
K'OU
180
871
351
LIST.
351
89
164
354
LAO
794
682
209
696 5^
569 ^^
683
nh?.
164
709
608
352
ALPHABETICAL
LIFG
474
-^
(138
1
61
472
61
446
446
LIU
31
629
732
732
LO
710
701
632
632
LOU
fl98
[392
392
793
LU
485
953
953
844
294
279
793
320
LUAN
931
LIST.
ALPHABETICAL
744
239
238
274
937
P'AN
^lO
24
09-
901
238
PANG
n
^
675
i'
675
675
PANG
603
503
PAO
80
[495
;327
681
376
938
264
416
819
P'AO
327
495
PEI
;ifc
348
LIST.
353
ALPHABETICAL
354
1S
231
75
952
453
453
12
141
39
367
141
421
698
5:
855
SHOU
53
Its:
366
463
862
101
101
716
563
452
SHU
34
[71
876
75
[165
581
165
547
619
521
762
749
749
LIST.
ALPHABETICAL
LIST.
355
ALPHABETICAL
356
WEI
283
877
^4
28
877
283
634
964
440
634
964
577
524
193
577
216
337
755
640 ^'
538
827
83
83
510
431
848
728
971
728
772
728
781
897
772
ffc
YAO
24
456
897
1322
1001
77
1514
YA
WEN
456
f417
77
427
670
163
65
97
703
5.33
858
wo
721
16
858
736
958
757
811
958
538
wu
t:
^
%
5
m.
906
77 IK
f527
1190
507
YEH
890
173
YANG
555
441
105
253 m-
697
30 #:
446 -m
253
41
YEN
LIST.
stroke
is
colloquial.
358
Rc
375
^Ic
57
^c
ac
266
I?
53
11
^^ U90
A,<. (273
^M571
139
fee
664
He
121
84
5 Strokes
{5te
82
291
34
84
85
624
86
301
581
93
570
101
321
741
fl05
1240
336
983
IW1
673
Be
343
107
fie
543
794
7tte
355
je
358
fine
114
114
5cc
374
377
115
34
f400
117
583
fl20
1294
U06
930
941
857
9i7
298
me
#;e
260
955
30.;
964 'efe
310
555
971 'Me
316
ISje
719
974 f?o
315
796
709
,c
445
He
244
560
801 /l^e
liinT
me
619
938
#e
#e
547
765
359
i^e
598
Se
767
r279
(484
413
664
691
^e
!7ile
799
953
562
419
122
7 Strokes
894
f579
^ e 1622
8 Strokes
202
^e
109
249
384
If^e
5f'Je
827
634
Me
873
359
;$ C
n
^
327
330
)998
889
526
533
705 SSe
730
538
665
548
Me
846
mo
545
e
f416
139
135 l|e
713
#15 e
1151 l^e 877 Se 675
963
4P
C
135
723
446
467
386
966
c
136
722
|g
f422
473
975
^ne 100
136
(589
tlbc 732
497
585
980
138
iic 739
603
510
2
f563
f 42
IRe 578
855
1522
518 ffe
3
1146
f;J;c
756
733
;te 388
530 pt
5 fpc 149
#0. 400
644
f549
10
"
157
{955
621
1629
206
10 f!fc
160
768
712 ;fXe 866 ^-J c 669
11
c
274
769
677 ;Se 258
717
20
221
770
597
728
f405
37
212
808
1847
564
608
216 Pffc 729
811
542
582
736
c
66
226 is.
^c
J
820
830
690
1492 4fee 740
53
671 ;ie 652 i^c 815
744
57 fB.c 241
861 tte 822
784 fe 554
250
72
^
7x
^'^
785 me 390 *Ee 865 'l^e 825
1534 ^- c 269
827
897
650
806
71
203
902
720 sac
-^le 832
i^e 834 1t
73
:#
^ne
fl97
984
Bf c
'I^e
Vlll
il.j!
mc
^
"
(332
1767
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341
f^c
345
^"
^e
fp5fc
{349
350
353
359
fgc
372
#e
^e
^0
^e
^
m
Me
^e
ge
Mo
#e
#e
#e
79
f287
1584
870
510
380
411
m
m
414
439
j^e
450
'x-e
463
7n
(^^6
Me
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