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Character Set 203-303

威 婚 婦 子 字 存 孝 季 孫 學

宅 宇 守 安 完 宗 官 宙 定 客

室 害 家 容 富 宿 密 寒 察 實

寫 寸 寺 射 將 尊 對 小 少 就

尺 尾 局 居 屋 展 山 島 崇 川

工 左 巨 己 已 市 布 希 師 席

常 平 年 幸 幼 序 店 度 庭 廣

建 式 弓 引 弱 強 弟 形 彼 往

待 律 後 徒 得 從 德 心 必 忍

志 忘 忙 忠 快 念 怒 思 急 性

怨 ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩


203: 威 (1019x)

Meaning

power, dominate

C J K

威 威 威

wēi い (i) 위 /uɪ/

Radical & Stroke Count

女 9

女 9

女 9

Vocabulary

① 威力: wēilì ① 威力: いりょく ① 威力: 위력

② 威压: wēiyā ② 威圧: いあつ ② 威壓: 위압

③ 示威: shìwēi ③ 示威: じい ③ 示威: 시위

① power, influence ② coercion, high-handedness, overpowering ③ protest, demonstration

Etymology

A compound ideogram between 'woman (女)' and 'weapon (戌)', originally meaning a woman is terrified upon seeing a stabbing, only later coming to mean 'power'.


204: 婚 (711x)

Meaning

marry, wed, marriage

C J K

婚 婚 婚

hūn こん (kon) 혼 /hɔn/

Radical & Stroke Count

女 11

女 11

女 11

Vocabulary

① 结婚: jiéhūn ① 結婚: けっこん ① 結婚: 결혼

② 未婚: wèihūn ② 未婚: みこん ② 未婚: 미혼

③ 已婚: yǐhūn ③ 旣婚: きこん ③ 旣婚: 기혼

① marriage, matrimony ② single, unmarried ③ married, espoused

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound combining the semantic 'woman (女)' with the phonetic 'nightfall (昏)', meaning 'marriage', as was the practice long ago of the groom proposing at the bride's home after sundown.


205: 婦 (222x)

Meaning

mistress, wife, woman

C J K

妇 婦 婦

fù ふ (fu) 부 /bu/

Radical & Stroke Count

女 6

女 11

女 11

Vocabulary

① 夫妇: fūfù ① 夫婦: ふうふ ① 夫婦: 부부

② 主妇: zhǔfù ② 主婦: しゅふ ② 主婦: 주부

③ 新妇: xīnfù ③ 新婦: しんぷ ③ 新婦: 신부

① husband & wife, married couple ② housewife, mistress ③ bride

Etymology

A compound ideogram of a 'woman (女)' with a 'broom (帚)', meaning it is the 'wife' or 'daughter-in-law' who keeps house by managing household affairs.


206: 子 (13846x)

Meaning

son, child, offspring

C J K

子 子 子

zǐ し (shi) 자 /dʒʌ/

Radical & Stroke Count

子 3

子 3

子 3

Vocabulary

① 孔子: kǒngzǐ ① 孔子: こうし ① 孔子: 공자

② 孟子: mèngzǐ ② 孟子: もうし ② 孟子: 맹자

③ 分子: fēnzǐ ④ 庶子: しょし ④ 庶子: 서자

① Confucius ② Mencius ③ numerator, divisor, molecule ④ illegitimate child, child born out of wedlock, bastard

Etymology

A pictogram of a baby with a large head, arms outstretched, and legs wrapped in a swaddling cloth.


207: 字 (2443x)

Meaning

letter, character, word

C J K

字 字 字

zì じ (ji) 자 /dʒʌ/

Radical & Stroke Count

子 6

子 6

子 6

Vocabulary

① 文字: wénzì ① 文字: もじ ① 文字: 문자

② 数字: shùzì ② 数字: すうじ ② 數字: 숫자

③ 字典: zìdiǎn ③ 字典: じてん ③ 字典: 자전

① writing, script, character ② number, numeral, figure ③ character lexicon, dictionary

Etymology

A compound ideogram between 'roof (宀)' and 'son (子)', originally meaning a child was born under the roof of the house, only later taking on the meaning of 'letter' or 'word'.


208: 存 (752x)

Meaning

exist, to be

C J K

存 存 存

cún そん (son) 존 /dʒɔn/

Radical & Stroke Count

子 6

子 6

子 6

Vocabulary

① 存在: cúnzài ① 存在: そんざい ① 存在: 존재

② 生存: shēngcún ② 生存: せいぞん ② 生存: 생존

③ 保存: bǎocún ③ 保存: ほぞん ③ 保存: 보존

① existence, being ② live, survive ③ conserve, preserve, save

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'son (子)' and the phonetic 'ability (才)', meaning 'exist', but originally meaning infants and budding sprouts both require care and 'consolation'.


209: 孝 (353x)

Meaning

filial piety, obedience

C J K

孝 孝 孝

xiào こう (kou) 효 /hyɔ/

Radical & Stroke Count

子 7

子 7

子 7

Vocabulary

① 孝道: xiàodào ① 孝行: こうこう ① 孝道: 효도

② 孝子: xiàozǐ ② 孝子: こうし ② 孝子: 효자

③ 不孝: búxiào ③ 不孝: ふこう ③ 不孝: 불효

① filial duty, child's duty towards one's parents ② dutiful son, filial child ③ unfilial, undutiful

Etymology

A compound ideogram combining the top component of 'old (老→耂)' with 'son (子)', meaning the child 'respects', 'obeys' and otherwise looks after his parents.


210: 季 (235x)

Meaning

season

C J K

季 季 季

jì き (ki) 계 /ɡe/

Radical & Stroke Count

子 8

子 8

子 8

Vocabulary

① 季节: jìjié ① 季節: きせつ ① 季節: 계절

② 四季: sìjì ② 四季: しき ② 四季: 사계

③ 春季: chūnjì ③ 春季: しゅんき ③ 春季: 춘계

① season, time of year ② four seasons ③ spring

Etymology

A compound ideogram between unhusked 'rice stalk (禾)' and 'son (子)', originally meaning rice sprout, then last born son, before finally coming to mean 'season.'


211: 孫 (221x)

Meaning

grandchild, descendent

C J K

孙 孫 孫

sūn そん (son) 손 /sɔn/

Radical & Stroke Count

子 6

子 10

子 10

Vocabulary

① 儿孙: érsūn ① 子孫: しそん ① 後孫: 후손

② 孙子: sūnzi ② 孫息子: まごむすこ ② 孫子: 손자

① children & grandchildren, descendants, posterity ② grandson

Etymology

A compound ideogram combining 'son (子)' and 'yarn (系)' meaning a 'grandchild' or 'grandchildren' likened to progeny tied together as long as spun wool.


212: 學 (2294x)

Meaning

learning, study, scholastic

C J K

学 学 學

xué がく (gaku) 학 /hʌɡ/

Radical & Stroke Count

子 8

子 8

子 16

Vocabulary

① 学校: xuéxiào ① 学校: がっこう ① 學校: 학교

② 学生: xuésheng ② 学生: がくせい ② 學生: 학생

③ 博学: bóxué ③ 博学: はくがく ③ 博學: 박학

① school, instructional hall ② student, pupil ③ learned, eurdite, extensive learning, wide knowledge

Etymology

Etymology abounds, but originally constructed with a 'child (子)' sitting before a 'desk (几→冖)' memorizing the 'trigrams (爻)' of the Book of Changes (易經: I Ching or 周易: Changes of Zhou) with both 'hands (臼)', meaning 'learn'.


213: 宅 (340x)

Meaning

home, house, residence

C J K

宅 宅 宅

zhái たく (taku) 댁/택 /deɡ//teɡ/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 6

宀 6

宀 6

Vocabulary

① 住宅: zhùzhái ① 住宅: じゅうたく ① 住宅: 주택

② 家宅: jiāzhái ② 自宅: じたく ② 自宅: 자택

③ 宅基: zháijī ④ 社宅: しゃたく ④ 舍宅: 사택

① house, residence ② own home, private house ③ homestead, toft ④ corporate housing, employee residence

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'roof (宀)' and the phonetic 'entrust (乇)', meaning that people depend on the 'home' to carry on.


214: 宇 (205x)

Meaning

house, building, structure

C J K

宇 宇 宇

yǔ う (u) 우 /u/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 6

宀 6

宀 6

Vocabulary

① 宇宙: yǔzhòu ① 宇宙: うちゅう ① 宇宙: 우주

② 宇宙线: yǔzhòuxiàn ③ 宇宙船: うちゅうせん ③ 宇宙船: 우주선

① space, cosmos, universe ② cosmic rays ③ spaceship, spacecraft

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'roof (宀)' and the phonetic 'particle (于)', more specifically meaning 'spacial structure'.


215: 守 (835x)

Meaning

defend, protect, guard, conserve

C J K

守 守 守

shǒu しゅ (shu) 수 /su/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 6

宀 6

宀 6

Vocabulary

① 遵守: zūnshǒu ① 遵守: じゅんしゅ ① 遵守: 준수

② 保守: bǎoshǒu ② 保守: ほしゅ ② 保守: 보수

③ 守备: shǒubèi ③ 守備: しゅび ③ 守備: 수비

① compliance, observance ② conservative, traditional, unchanging ③ defend, guard

Etymology

A compound ideogram combining 'roof (宀)' and 'hand (寸)', which also stands for law, meaning 'govern' or 'guard' by being in compliance with rules and regulations.

216: 安

Meaning

peaceful, tranquil, safe

C J K

安 安 安

ān あん (an) 안 /ʌn/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 6

宀 6

宀 6

Vocabulary

① 安心: ānxīn ① 安心: あんしん ① 安心: 안심

② 安全: ānquán ② 安全: あんぜん ② 安全: 안전

③ 不安: bùān ③ 不安: ふあん ③ 不安: 불안

① peace of mind, unafraid, assured ② safe, protected ③ anxious, nervous, fretful, jittery

Etymology

A compound ideogram between 'roof (宀)' and 'woman (女)', meaning a woman is most 'safe and secure' as well as 'comfortable' at home.

217: 完

Meaning

complete, whole, perfect

C J K

完 完 完

wán かん (kan) 완 /ɒʌn/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 7

宀 7

宀 7

Vocabulary

① 完全: wánquán ① 完全: かんぜん ① 完全: 완전

② 完璧: wánbì ② 完璧: かんぺき ② 完璧: 완벽

③ 完成: wánc[[héng]] ③ 完成: かんせい ③ 完成: 완성

① completely, fully, entirely ② perfect, flawless ③ completion, finalization

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'roof (宀)' and the phonetic 'top' or 'head (元)', meaning it is 'complete' now that a person dwells in or occupies a home.

218: 宗

Meaning

ancestor, lineage, clan, sect, religion

C J K

宗 宗 宗

zōng しゅう (shuu)/そう (sou) 종 /dʒɔŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 8

宀 8

宀 8

Vocabulary

① 宗教: zōngjiào ① 宗教: しゅうきょう ① 宗敎: 종교

② 宗派: zōngpài ② 宗派: しゅうは ② 宗派: 종파

③ 宗族: zōngzú ③ 宗族: そうぞく ③ 宗族: 종족

① religion ② denomination, faction, sect ③ kindred, clansmen

Etymology

A compound ideogram combining 'roof (宀)' with 'reveal (示)', meaning it is the 'shrine' where the spirit of the ancestors dwell.

219: 官

Meaning

government official, public servant

C J K

官 官 官

guān かん (kan) 관 /ɡɒʌn/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 8

宀 8

宀 8

Vocabulary

① 官僚: guānliáo ① 官僚: かんりょう ① 官僚: 관료

② 官吏: guānlì ② 官吏: かんり ② 官吏: 관리

③ 卜官: bǔguān ④ 宦官: かんがん ④ 宦官: 환관

① bureaucrat, bureaucracy ② government official, clerk ③ court diviner, official oracle reader, prognostication ④ eunuch, court retainer, courtesan

Etymology

A compound ideogram combining 'roof (宀)' and modified 'retainers (𠂤→㠯)', meaning courtesans are gathered to administer affairs of state.

220: 宙

Meaning

time, Alpha & Omega, eternity

C J K

宙 宙 宙

zhòu ちゅう (chuu) 주 /dʒu/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 8

宀 8

宀 8

Vocabulary

① 宇宙: yǔzhòu ① 宇宙: うちゅう ① 宇宙: 우주

② 宇宙线: yǔzhòuxiàn ③ 宇宙船: うちゅうせん ③ 宇宙船: 우주선

① space, cosmos, universe ② cosmic rays ③ spaceship, spacecraft

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'roof (宀)' and the phonetic 'from (由)', meaning the apparatus that houses 'time' as well as space, as in 'cosmos' or the 'universe': 宇宙.

221: 定

Meaning

fix, decide

C J K

定 定 定

dìng てい (tei) 정 /dʒəŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 8

宀 8

宀 8

Vocabulary

① 决定: juédìng ① 決定: けってい ① 決定: 결정

② 定期: dìngqī ② 定期: ていき ② 定期: 정기

③ 确定: quèdìng ③ 確定: かくてい ③ 確定: 확정

① decision, determination ② fixed term, fixed period ③ decision, confirmation, affirmation

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'roof (宀)' and the phonetic 'straight (正)', originally meaning that a house was 'safe and sound' only when its lines were straight and upright, later coming to mean 'decide'.

222: 客

Meaning

guest, traveler, customer

C J K

客 客 客

kè きゃく (kyaku) 객 /ɡeɡ/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 9

宀 9

宀 9

Vocabulary

① 顾客: gùkè ① 顧客: こきゃく ① 顧客: 고객

② 客房: kèfáng ② 客間: きゃくま ② 客室: 객실

③ 客观: kèguān ③ 客観: きゃっかん ③ 客觀: 객관

① customer, client ② guest room ③ objective, unbiased, disinterested

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'roof (宀)' and the phonetic 'individually (各)', meaning a person who depends on another's home is a 'guest'.

223: 室

Meaning

room, home, chamber

C J K

室 室 室

shì しつ (shitsu) 실 /sɪl/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 9

宀 9

宀 9

Vocabulary

① 教室: jiàoshì ① 教室: きょうしつ ① 敎室: 교실

② 室内: shìnèi ② 室内: しつない ② 室內: 실내

③ 办公室: bàngōngshì ③ 事務室: じむしつ ③ 事務室: 사무실

① classroom, lecture hall ② indoor, inside ③ office, bureau

Etymology

A compound ideogram between 'roof (宀)' and 'arrive (至)', meaning that a 'room' is a place where a person stays.

224: 害

Meaning

injure, harm, kill

C J K

害 害 害

hài がい (gai) 해 /he/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 10

宀 10

宀 10

Vocabulary

① 损害: sǔnhài ① 損害: そんがい ① 損害: 손해

② 被害: bèihài ③ 被害: ひがい ③ 被害: 피해

④ 侵害: qīnhài ④ 侵害: しんがい ④ 侵害: 침해

① damage, injury, loss ② be killed, murdered ③ suffer injury, damage ④ infringe, violate, encroach

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between 'roof (宀)', 'carve (丰)' and 'mouth (口)', meaning that names are smeared, slandered, or otherwise verbally abused in the confines of private space.

225: 家

Meaning

house, home, residence, family

C J K

家 家 家

jiā か (ka) 가 /ɡʌ/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 10

宀 10

宀 10

Vocabulary

① 家庭: jiātíng ① 家庭: かてい ① 家庭: 가정

② 家电: jiādiàn ② 家電: かでん ② 家電: 가전

③ 专家: zhuānjiā ③ 専門家: せんもんか ③ 專門家: 전문가

① immediate family, nuclear family ② consumer electronics, domestic electrical appliances ③ expert, specialist, professional, authority, pundit

Etymology

A compound ideogram that combines 'roof (宀)' with 'swine (豕)', deriving the meaning of 'house' since hogs were domestically kept to fend off the pervasiveness of snakes long ago.

226: 容

Meaning

face, form, hold, contain

C J K

容 容 容

róng よう (you) 용 /yɔŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 10

宀 10

宀 10

Vocabulary

① 容器: róngqì ① 容器: ようき ① 容器: 용기

② 容量: róngliàng ② 容量: ようりょう ② 容量: 용량

③ 容恕: róngshù ③ 容赦: ようしゃ ③ 容恕: 용서

① container, receptacle, vessel ② capacity, volume ③ forgiveness, pardon, mercy

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'roof (宀)' and the phonetic 'valley (谷)', originally meaning 'storage' or 'accommodate' before coming to mean 'face'.

227: 富

Meaning

rich, wealthy, abundant, ample

C J K

富 富 富

fù ふ (fu) 부 /bu/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 12

宀 12

宀 12

Vocabulary

① 富裕: fùyù ① 富裕: ふゆう ① 富裕: 부유

② 富人: fùrén ② 富者: ふしゃ ② 富者: 부자

③ 贫富: pínfù ③ 貧富: ひんぷ ③ 貧富: 빈부

① affluence, prosperous, well-off ② the rich, the wealthy, a rich person ③ rich & poor, wealth & poverty

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'roof (宀)' and the phonetic 'fill (畐)', originally meaning 'to the brim (滿↔满)', later coming to mean 'wealthy'.

228: 宿

Meaning

rest, sleep

C J K

宿 宿 宿

sù しゅく (shuku) 숙/수 /suɡ//su/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 11

宀 11

宀 11

Vocabulary

① 住宿: zhùsù ① 宿泊: しゅくはく ① 宿泊: 숙박

② 星宿: xīngsù ② 星宿: せいしゅく ② 星宿: 성수

③ 露宿: lùsù ④ 宿題: しゅくだい ④ 宿題: 숙제

① lodging, quartering ② constellation, asterism ③ sleep outdoors ④ homework

Etymology

Originally a pictogram of a person stretched over a mat under or inside an edifice, meaning 'sleep', later becoming a phono-semantic compound between 'roof (宀)' and 'morning (夙→佰)', meaning 'stop & rest' from evening to morning.

229: 密

Meaning

tight, dense, thick, crammed

C J K

密 密 密

mì みつ (mitsu) 밀 /mɪl/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 11

宀 11

宀 11

Vocabulary

① 秘密: mìmì ① 秘密: ひみつ ① 秘密: 비밀

② 精密: jīngmì ② 精密: せいみつ ② 精密: 정밀

③ 密集: mìjí ③ 密集: みっしゅう ③ 密集: 밀집

① secret, confidential, covert ② accurate, precise, exact ③ dense, concentrated, crowd

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the phonetic 'relaxing (宓)' and the semantic 'mountain (山)', originally meaning three peaks at one even level, later coming to mean 'secret place'.

230: 寒

Meaning

cold, chilly, wintry

C J K

寒 寒 寒

hán かん (kan) 한 /hʌn/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 12

宀 12

宀 12

Vocabulary

① 寒流: hánliú ① 寒波: かんぱ ① 寒波: 한파

② 寒冷: hánlěng ② 寒冷: かんれい ② 寒冷: 한랭

③ 寒心: hánxīn ③ 寒心: かんしん ③ 寒心: 한심

① cold spell ② cold, bitter ③ deplorable, lamentable

Etymology

A compound ideogram combining 'roof (宀)' with 'haystack (茻)', meaning 'cold', from the days when people shielded themselves from the chill under the cover of hay and grass.

231: 察

Meaning

examine, survey, observe, investigate

C J K

察 察 察

chá さつ (satsu) 찰 /tʃʌl/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 14

宀 14

宀 14

Vocabulary

① 警察: jǐngchá ① 警察: けいさつ ① 警察: 경찰

② 观察: guānchá ② 観察: かんさつ ② 觀察: 관찰

③ 检察: jiǎnchá ③ 検察: けんさつ ③ 檢察: 검찰

① police, law enforcement ② observe, monitor, circumspect ③ prosecution, public prosecutor's office

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound combining the semantic 'roof (宀)' with the phonetic 'sacrifice (祭)', meaning there is nothing more important to 'observe' during ancestral memorial services than the sacrificial offerings themselves.

232: 實

Meaning

fruit, seed, real, true

C J K

实 実 實

shí じつ (jitsu) 실 /sɪl/

Radical & Stroke Count

宀 8

宀 8

宀 14

Vocabulary

① 实力: shílì ① 実力: じつりょく ① 實力: 실력

② 实验: shíyàn ② 実験: じっけん ② 實驗: 실험

③ 查实: cháshí ③ 実査: じっさ ③ 實査: 실사

① real ability, true strength, mettle ② test, experiment ③ due diligence

Etymology

A compound ideogram between 'roof (宀)' and 'pass through (貫)', meaning that the coming plants and trees will soon bear much 'fruit' from having planted many seeds, much like the coins that have been strung together at home.

233: 寫

Meaning

write, draw, sketch, represent

C J K

写 写 寫

xiě しゃ (sha) 사 /sʌ/

Radical & Stroke Count

冖 5

冖 5

宀 15

Vocabulary

① 写真: xiězhēn ① 写真: しゃしん ① 寫眞: 사진

② 写本: xiěběn ② 写本: しゃほん ② 寫本: 사본

③ 复写: fùxiě ③ 複写: ふくしゃ ③ 複寫: 복사

① photo, photograph ② manuscript, written copy ③ carbon copy, duplicate

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'roof (宀)' and the phonetic 'straw shoes (舄)', originally meaning 'to put things in another place' before coming to mean 'outline' or 'draw'.

234: 寸

Meaning

small, little, tiny

C J K

寸 寸 寸

cùn すん (sun) 촌 /tʃɔn/

Radical & Stroke Count

寸 3

寸 3

寸 3

Vocabulary

① 寸土: cùntǔ ① 寸土: すんど ① 寸土: 촌토

② 寸刻: cùnkè ② 寸刻: すんこく ② 寸刻: 촌각

③ - ③ 寸劇: すんげき ③ 寸劇: 촌극

① an inch of land, tiny piece of land ② moment, second ③ skit, short play

Etymology

A simple ideogram, originally meaning the width of a finger as it depicts the 'hand (又)' taking the 'pulse (丶)' on the wrist, later coming to mean 'tiny', with reference to the distance between the pulse and the wrist.

235: 寺

Meaning

temple, monastery

C J K

寺 寺 寺

sì じ (ji) 사 /sʌ/

Radical & Stroke Count

寸 6

寸 6

寸 6

Vocabulary

① 寺院: sìyuàn ① 寺院: じいん ① 寺院: 사원

② 山寺: shānsì ② 山寺: やまでら ② 山寺: 산사

③ 佛寺: fósì ③ 仏寺: ぶつじ ③ 佛寺: 불사

① temple, church, monastery ② mountain temple ③ Buddhist temple

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'hold (止→土)' and the semantic 'hand (又→寸)', originally meaning government office before becoming 'temple' upon the residential uptake there by a monk from India during the Han Dynasty.

236: 射

Meaning

shoot, eject, emit

C J K

射 射 射

s[[hè しゃ (sha) 사 /sʌ/

Radical & Stroke Count

寸 10

寸 10

寸 10

Vocabulary

① 注射: zhùs[[hè ① 注射: ちゅうしゃ ① 注射: 주사

② 发射: fās[[hè ② 発射: はっしゃ ② 發射: 발사

③ 射击: s[[hèjī ③ 射撃: しゃげき ③ 射擊: 사격

① injection, inoculation ② discharge, launch, fire ③ shooting, discharging, firing

Etymology

A compound ideogram meaning 'shoot', originally combined with 'bow (弓)' and 'hand (寸)' before the 'body (身)' took the place of 弓.

237: 將

Meaning

general, admiral, commander

C J K

将 将 將

jiāng しょう (shou) 장 /dʒʌŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

寸 9

寸 10

寸 11

Vocabulary

① 将军: jiāngjūn ① 将軍: しょうぐん ① 將軍: 장군

② 将校: jiàngxiào ② 将校: しょうこう ② 將校: 장교

③ 将来: jiānglái ③ 将来: しょうらい ③ 將來: 장래

① general, shogun ② commissioned officer ③ future

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound meaning 'commander', derived from 'thick sauce (醬)' without the phonetic helper 'vessel (酉)'. The 'hand (寸)' signifies the right to commandeer and lead military troops.

238: 尊

Meaning

respect, revere, venerate, honor

C J K

尊 尊 尊

zūn そん (son) 존 /dʒɔn/

Radical & Stroke Count

寸 12

寸 12

寸 12

Vocabulary

① 尊敬: zūnjìng ① 尊敬: そんけい ① 尊敬: 존경

② 尊重: zūnzhòng ② 尊重: そんちょう ② 尊重: 존중

③ 自尊: zìzūn ③ 自尊: じそん ③ 自尊: 자존

① respect, esteem, honor ② respect, high regard ③ self-respect, self-esteem, pride

Etymology

A compound ideogram originally depicting a 'wine vessel (酋↔酋)' being carried with two hands (represented now with one 寸) signifying reverence and having the meaning of 'respect'.

239: 對

Meaning

right, correct, facing

C J K

对 対 對

duì たい (tai) 대 /de/

Radical & Stroke Count

寸 5

寸 7

寸 14

Vocabulary

① 对话: duìhuà ① 対話: たいわ ① 對話: 대화

② 对答: duìdá - ② 對答: 대답

③ 对比: duìbǐ ③ 対比: たいひ ③ 對比: 대비

① dialogue, discussion, conversation, talk ② answer, reply, response ③ contrast, marked against

Etymology

Compound ideogram of the potentate holding the 'royal scepter (业+⺷)' in his 'hand (寸)' with his vassals 'answering' the didact at the place where it was given. Various etymology.

240: 小

Meaning

small, little, minor

C J K

小 小 小

xiǎo しょう (shou) 소 /sɔ/

Radical & Stroke Count

小 3

小 3

小 3

Vocabulary

① 小儿: xiǎoér ① 小児: しょうに ① 小兒: 소아

② 小说: xiǎoshuō ② 小説: しょうせつ ② 小說: 소설

③ 小心: xiǎoxīn ④ 小心: しょうしん ④ 小心: 소심

① young child or children, infant ② novel, fiction ③ careful, mindful ④ timid, cowardly

Etymology

A pictogram originally depicting three raindrops of equal length in the form of vertical ticks, later coming to mean 'little'.

241: 少

Meaning

young, junior, small, less

C J K

少 少 少

shǎo しょう (shou) 소 /sɔ/

Radical & Stroke Count

小 4

小 4

小 4

Vocabulary

① 最少: zuìshǎo ① 最少: さいしょう ① 最少: 최소

② 减少: jiǎnshǎo ② 減少: げんしょう ② 減少: 감소

③ 少校: shàoxiào ③ 少佐: しょうさ ③ 少領: 소령

① minimum, smallest ② reduction, decline ③ major, lieutenant commander

Etymology

A compound ideogram combining 'slash (丿)' with 'small (小)', originally meaning 'smaller', later coming to mean 'young'.

242: 就

Meaning

undergo, receive, assume

C J K

就 就 就

jiù しゅう (shuu) 취 /tʃuɪ/

Radical & Stroke Count

尢 12

尢 12

尢 12

Vocabulary

① 就职: jiùzhí ① 就職: しゅうしょく ① 就職: 취직

② 就业: jiùyè ② 就業: しゅうぎょう ② 就業: 취업

③ 成就: c[[héng]]jiù ③ 成就: じょうじゅ ③ 成就: 성취

① take office, find employment ② job, working, employment ③ achievement, fulfillment, completion, realization

Etymology

A compound ideogram combining 'capital (京)' with 'especially, likely, further (尤)', originally meaning an extraordinary house on an elevated plane, later coming to mean 'go forth'.

243: 尺

Meaning

rule, yardstick

C J K

尺 尺 尺

chǐ しゃく (shaku) 척 /tʃəɡ/

Radical & Stroke Count

尸 4

尸 4

尸 4

Vocabulary

① 尺度: chǐdù ① 尺度: しゃくど ① 尺度: 척도

② 曲尺: qūchǐ ② 曲尺: かねじゃく ② 曲尺: 곡척

① yardstick, straight measure, musical scale ② try square, carpenter's square

Etymology

A pictogram originally depicting a stooped 'person (尸)' and the length between the wrist and the elbow used as a rough unit of measure, later coming to mean 'rule' or 'measuring rod'.

244: 尾

Meaning

tail, rear, end

C J K

尾 尾 尾

wěi び (bi) 미 /mɪ/

Radical & Stroke Count

尸 7

尸 7

尸 7

Vocabulary

① 尾行: wěixíng ① 尾行: びこう ① 尾行: 미행

② 末尾: mòwěi ② 末尾: まつび ② 末尾: 말미

③ 语尾: yǔwěi ③ 語尾: ごび ③ 語尾: 어미

① follow, tail, shadow ② end (document, report) ③ end of a word or sentence

Etymology

A compound ideogram originally depicting a 'person (尸)' with 'fur (毛)' at its rear, not referring to an actual tail but to symbolize the end of something.

245: 局

Meaning

bureau, office, situation

C J K

局 局 局

jú きょく (kyoku) 국 /ɡuɡ/

Radical & Stroke Count

尸 7

尸 7

尸 7

Vocabulary

① 局面: júmiàn ① 局面: きょくめん ① 局面: 국면

② 局长: júzhǎng ② 局長: きょくちょう ② 局長: 국장

③ 局限: júxiàn ③ 局限: きょくげん ③ 局限: 국한

① phase, stage, aspect ② bureau chief, office director ③ limit, demarcate

Etymology

A compound ideogram combining 'rule (尺)' with 'mouth (口)', meaning 'bureau', but also used as 'government office' for speaking or acting out of the official line landed one in trouble.

246: 居

Meaning

live, dwell, reside

C J K

居 居 居

jū きょ (kyo) 거 /ɡə/

Radical & Stroke Count

尸 8

尸 8

尸 8

Vocabulary

① 居住: jūzhù ① 居住: きょじゅう ① 居住: 거주

② 居室: jūshì ② 居室: きょしつ ② 居室: 거실

③ 同居: tóngjū ③ 同居: どうきょ ③ 同居: 동거

① live, residence, abode ② living room, room, salon ③ live together, cohabit

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'person (尸)' and the phonetic 'old (古)', eventually deriving the meaning that it is to 'live' when one has his legs stretched out.

247: 屋

Meaning

room, house, shelter

C J K

屋 屋 屋

wū おく (oku) 옥 /ɔɡ/

Radical & Stroke Count

尸 9

尸 9

尸 9

Vocabulary

① 草屋: cǎowū ① 草屋: そうおく ① 草屋: 초옥

② 屋顶: wūdǐng ③ 屋上: おくじょう ③ 屋上: 옥상

④ 同屋: tóngwū ⑤ 社屋: しゃおく ⑤ 社屋: 사옥

① thatched hut ② roof ③ rooftop ④ roommate ⑤ corporate building

Etymology

A compound ideogram meaning that the place where a 'person (尸)' finally 'reaches' or 'arrives in (至)' is the 'house'.

248: 展

Meaning

open, unfold, stretch

C J K

展 展 展

zhǎn てん (ten) 전 /dʒən/

Radical & Stroke Count

尸 10

尸 10

尸 10

Vocabulary

① 展示: zhǎnshì ① 展示: てんじ ① 展示: 전시

② 发展: fāzhǎn ② 発展: はってん ② 發展: 발전

③ 展望: zhǎnwàng ③ 展望: てんぼう ③ 展望: 전망

① exhibition, display, reveal ② advancement, progress, development ③ outlook, prospects, view

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'person (尸)' and the phonetic 'red clothes (㠭+衣)', originally meaning 'roll' or 'recoil', later coming to mean 'spread' or 'open'.

249: 山

Meaning

mountain, hill, peak

C J K

山 山 山

shān さん (san) / やま(yama) 산 /sʌn/

Radical & Stroke Count

山 3

山 3

山 3

Vocabulary

① 山水: shānshuǐ ① 山水: さんすい ① 山水: 산수

② 登山: dēngshān ② 登山: とざん ② 登山: 등산

③ 山寺: shānsì ③ 山寺: やまでら ③ 山寺: 산사

① mountains & waters, scenery, landscape ② mountaineering, mountain climbing ③ mountain temple

Etymology

An old pictogram depicting the actual form of a mountain with three peaks and two troughs, later developing into the current form.

250: 島 (338x)

Meaning

island

C J K

岛 島 島

dǎo とう (tou) 도 /dɔ/

Radical & Stroke Count

山 7

山 11

山 11

Vocabulary

① 半岛: bàndǎo ① 半島: はんとう ① 半島: 반도

② 列岛: lièdǎo ② 列島: れっとう ② 列島: 열도

③ 岛屿: dǎoyǔ ③ 島嶼: とうしょ ③ 島嶼: 도서

① peninsula, cape ② archipelago, chain of islands ③ islands

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'mountain (山)' and the phonetic 'bird (鳥)', meaning the place birds come to rest is a mountain sitting above the waters or 'island'.

251: 崇

Meaning

honor, revere, respect

C J K

崇 崇 崇

chóng すう (suu) 숭 /suŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

山 11

山 11

山 11

Vocabulary

① 崇拜: chóngbài ① 崇拝: すうはい ① 崇拜: 숭배

② 崇敬: chóngjìng ② 崇敬: すうけい ② 崇敬: 숭경

③ 崇高: chónggāo ③ 崇高: すうこう ③ 崇高: 숭고

① worship, adoration, admiration ② reverence, respect ③ lofty, nobility

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'mountain (山)' and the phonetic 'ancestor (宗)', meaning 'respect', because a lofty mountain imbues a sense of nobility.

252: 川

Meaning

stream, river, flow

C J K

川 川 川

chuān せん (sen) 천 /tʃən/

Radical & Stroke Count

川 3

川 3

川 3

Vocabulary

① 河川: héchuān ① 河川: かせん ① 河川: 하천

② 山川: shānchuān ② 山川: さんせん ② 山川: 산천

③ 四川: sìchuān ③ 四川: しせん ③ 四川: 사천

① tributary, watercourse, river ② mountain streams, hills & streams, landscape ③ Sichuan, Szechuan

Etymology

A pictogram depicting curved lines of water current cutting across a plain with the character coming into the present form only later.

253: 工

Meaning

work, laborer, craftsman

C J K

工 工 工

gōng こう (kou) 공 /ɡɔŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

工 3

工 3

工 3

Vocabulary

① 工场: gōngchǎng ① 工場: こうば ① 工場: 공장

② 工事: gōngshì ② 工事: こうじ ② 工事: 공사

③ 工会: gōnghuì ④ 工学: こうがく ④ 工學: 공학

① factory, plant, workshop ② construction work, fortifications ③ labor union ④ engineering, technology

Etymology

A pictogram depicting a try square or carpenter's square, since the tool was indispensable in wood, stone, and brick work and construction, meaning 'laborer' or 'worker'.

254: 左

Meaning

left, improper, unorthodox

C J K

左 左 左

zuǒ さ (sa) 좌 /dʒɒʌ/

Radical & Stroke Count

工 5

工 5

工 5

Vocabulary

① 左右: zuǒyòu ① 左右: さゆう ① 左右: 좌우

② 左侧: zuǒcè ② 左側: さそく ② 左側: 좌측

③ 左派: zuǒpài ③ 左派: さは ③ 左派: 좌파

① left & right, control, influence ② left, left-hand side ③ left wing, the Left

Etymology

A compound ideogram combining 'left hand (𠂇)' with 'craftsman (工)', meaning the left hand holds an implement while the right holds a hammer for pounding, chiseling.

255: 巨

Meaning

large, great, enormous

C J K

巨 巨 巨

jù きょ (kyo) 거 /ɡə/

Radical & Stroke Count

工 5

工 5

工 5

Vocabulary

① 巨大: jùdà ① 巨大: きょだい ① 巨大: 거대

② 巨富: jùfù ② 巨富: きょふ ② 巨富: 거부

③ 巨人: jùrén ③ 巨人: きょじん ③ 巨人: 거인

① gigantic, enormous, huge ② extreme wealth, great riches ③ giant, great man

Etymology

A compound ideogram originally depicting a figure holding a try square, later coming to mean 'large'. Later, 矩 was created to mean 'try square'.

256: 己

Meaning

self, oneself, personal

C J K

己 己 己

jǐ き (ki)/こ (ko) 기 /ɡɪ/

Radical & Stroke Count

己 3

己 3

己 3

Vocabulary

① 自己: zìjǐ ① 自己: じこ ① 自己: 자기

② 利己: lìjǐ ② 利己: りこ ② 利己: 이기

③ 克己: kèjǐ ③ 克己: こっき ③ 克己: 극기

① self, oneself ② self-interest, egoism, selfishness ③ self-control, self-res[[traint, self-denial

Etymology

A pictogram originally depicting a long rope, then used as the sixth of the ten calendar signs before being designated to mean the current definition of 'self'.

257: 已

Meaning

already, finish, stop

C J K

已 已 已

yǐ い (i) 이 /ɪ/

Radical & Stroke Count

己 3

己 3

己 3

Vocabulary

① 已经: yǐjing ① 已に: すでに -

② 已往: yǐwǎng - ② 已往: 이왕

③ 已婚: yǐhūn - -

① already, before, too late ② in the past ③ married, in wedlock

Etymology

A pictogram etymologically derived from 'snake (巳)', later differentiated and designated to mean 'already'. Used in much the same way as 以 (See 027).

258: 市

Meaning

market, fair, city, town

C J K

市 市 市

shì し (shi)/いち (ichi) 시 /sɪ/

Radical & Stroke Count

巾 5

巾 5

巾 5

Vocabulary

① 市场: shìchǎng ① 市場: いちば ① 市場: 시장

② 市民: shìmín ② 市民: しみん ② 市民: 시민

③ 市长: shìzhǎng ③ 市長: しちょう ③ 市長: 시장

① market, town market ② townspeople, citizen ③ mayor

Etymology

Either a pictogram of a booth or stand that is pitched at a fair or a compound ideogram, meaning going to the 'market' after dressing up from 'head (亠)' to 'manteau (巾)'.

259: 布

Meaning

cloth, linen, textile

C J K

布 布 布

bù ふ (fu) 포 /pɔ/

Radical & Stroke Count

巾 5

巾 5

巾 5

Vocabulary

① 分布: fēnbù ① 分布: ぶんぷ ① 分布: 분포

② 宣布: xuānbù ② 宣布: せんぷ ② 宣布: 선포

③ 公布: gōngbù ③ 公布: こうふ ③ 公布: 공포

① distribute, disseminate ② proclaim, declare ③ official proclamation, promulgate, publicly announce

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'cloth (巾)' and originally the phonetic 'man of the house (父)', which became 𠂇, meaning 'cloth'.

260: 希

Meaning

hope, desire, longing

C J K

希 希 希

xī き (ki) 희 /hɪ/

Radical & Stroke Count

巾 7

巾 7

巾 7

Vocabulary

① 希望: xīwàng ① 希望: きぼう ① 希望: 희망

② 希求: xīqiú ② 希求: ききゅう ② 希求: 희구

③ 希腊: xīlà ③ 希臘: ギリシャ ③ 希臘: 희랍

① hope, anticipation ② aspire, seek, demand ③ Greece, Grecia

Etymology

A compound ideogram originally between 'divination (爻)' and 'cloth (巾)', meaning fabric woven with yarn was scarce and divine, later coming to mean 'hope'.

261: 師

Meaning

teacher, master, specialist

C J K

师 師 師

shī し (shi) 사 /sʌ/

Radical & Stroke Count

巾 6

巾 10

巾 10

Vocabulary

① 老师: lǎoshī ① 教師: きょうし ① 敎師: 교사

② 师弟: shīdì ③ 師弟: してい ③ 師弟: 사제

④ 乐师: yuèshī ④ 楽師: がくし ④ 樂師: 악사

① teacher, tutor, schoolteacher ② master's apprentice ③ teacher & student, master & apprentice ④ master musician, musician

Etymology

A compound ideogram originally meaning troops, from 'accumulate or throng (𠂤)' with 'surround (帀)', but later coming to mean 'teacher' or 'one who leads many'.

262: 席

Meaning

seat, mat

C J K

席 席 席

xí せき (seki) 석 /səɡ/

Radical & Stroke Count

巾 10

巾 10

巾 10

Vocabulary

① 座席: zuòxí ① 座席: ざせき ① 座席: 좌석

② 出席: chūxí ② 出席: しゅっせき ② 出席: 출석

③ 缺席: quēxí ③ 欠席: けっせき ③ 缺席: 결석

① seat ② attendance, appearance, presence ③ absence, non-attendance

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic component 'cloth (巾)' and the modified phonetic component 'throng (庶)', meaning 'mat'.

263: 常

Meaning

common, normal, regular, often

C J K

常 常 常

cháng じょう (jou) 상 /sʌŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

巾 11

巾 11

巾 11

Vocabulary

① 常识: chángshí ① 常識: じょうしき ① 常識: 상식

② 常套: chángtào ③ 常道: じょうどう ③ 常道: 상도

④ 常住: chángzhù ④ 常住: じょうじゅう ④ 常住: 상주

① common sense, prudence ② conventional, commonplace ③ common practice, universal rule, normal way, beaten track ④ permanent residence, usual

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'cloth (巾)' and the phonetic 'still, yet (尚 ↔ 尙)', originally meaning a long banner, later coming to mean 'often'.

264: 平

Meaning

flat, level, even

C J K

平 平 平

píng へい (hei) 평 /pyəŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

干 5

干 5

干 5

Vocabulary

① 平壤: píngrǎng ① 平壌: へいじょう ① 平壤: 평양

② 平常: píngcháng ② 平常: へいじょう ② 平常: 평상

③ 平和: pínghé ③ 平和: へいわ ③ 平和: 평화

① Pyongyang, capital of DPRK ② commonly, usually, normally ③ peace, placid

Etymology

A pictogram depicting breath vapor emitting evenly, meaning 'level'.

265: 年

Meaning

year, annum

C J K

年 年 年

nián ねん (nen)/とし (tosi) 년/연 /nyən//yən/

Radical & Stroke Count

干 6

干 6

干 6

Vocabulary

① 年金: niánjīn ① 年金: ねんきん ① 年金: 연금

② 年会: niánhuì ② 年会: ねんかい ② 年會: 연회

③ 年纪: niánjì ④ 年上: としうえ ④ 年上: 연상

① pension, annuity ② annual meeting ③ age ④ older, senior

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound originally combined with 'rice stalk (禾)' being carried by a 'person (人)' for harvest, meaning 'bumper crop', later modified and coming to mean 'year'.

266: 幸

Meaning

luckily, fortunately, auspiciously

C J K

幸 幸 幸

xìng こう (kou) 행 /heŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

干 8

干 8

干 8

Vocabulary

① 幸亏: xìngkuī ① 多幸: たこう ① 多幸: 다행

② 幸福: xìngfú ② 幸福: こうふく ② 幸福: 행복

③ 幸运: xìngyùn ③ 幸運 :こううん ③ 幸運: 행운

① luckily, happily, fortunately ② happiness, contentment ③ good luck, godsend

Etymology

A compound ideogram between 'premature death (夭)' and 'contrary (屰)', meaning it is 'fortunate' not to die young.

267: 幼

Meaning

young, tender, delicate

C J K

幼 幼 幼

yòu よう (you) 유 /yu/

Radical & Stroke Count

幺 5

幺 5

幺 5

Vocabulary

① 幼儿: yòuér ① 幼児: ようじ ① 幼兒: 유아

② 幼稚: yòuzhì ② 幼稚: ようち ② 幼稚: 유치

③ 长幼: zhǎngyòu ③ 長幼: ちょうよう ③ 長幼: 장유

① infant, small child ② childish, immature, infantile ③ the old & the young

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the phonetic 'small (幺)' and the semantic 'strength (力)', meaning 'young' because a child has little strength.

268: 序

Meaning

series, serial order, sequence

C J K

序 序 序

xù じょ (jo) 서 /sə/

Radical & Stroke Count

广 7

广 7

广 7

Vocabulary

① 序文: xùwén ① 序文: じょぶん ① 序文: 서문

② 序列: xùliè ② 序列: じょれつ ② 序列: 서열

③ 秩序: zhìxù ③ 秩序: ちつじょ ③ 秩序: 질서

① preface, foreword, preamble ② rank, hierarchy, formation ③ order, system, method

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'shelter (广)' and phonetic 'cord (予)', originally meaning division between the different quarters of a house separated by earthen walls, later coming to mean 'order'.

269: 店

Meaning

shop, store, concern

C J K

店 店 店

diàn てん (ten) 점 /dʒəm/

Radical & Stroke Count

广 8

广 8

广 8

Vocabulary

① 商店: shāngdiàn ① 商店: しょうてん ① 商店: 상점

② 露店: lùdiàn ② 露店: ろてん ② 露店: 노점

③ 卖店: màidiàn ③ 売店: ばいてん ③ 賣店: 매점

① store, shop ② street stall, kiosk ③ stand, shop

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'shelter (广)' and phonetic 'divination (占)', meaning 'store' or 'shop'. 店 comes from 坫, meaning 'stuff' kept in home.

270: 度

Meaning

system, degree, manner

C J K

度 度 度

dù ど (do) 도 /dɔ/

Radical & Stroke Count

广 9

广 9

广 9

Vocabulary

① 制度: zhìdù ① 制度: せいど ① 制度: 제도

② 速度: sùdù ② 速度: そくど ② 速度: 속도

③ 态度: tàidu ③ 態度: たいど ③ 態度: 태도

① system, framework ② velocity, rate, speed ③ attitude, behavior

Etymology

A compound ideogram combining 'throng (庶)' with 'hand (又)', meaning the 'system' that governs many.

271: 庭

Meaning

courtyard, hall, yard, garden

C J K

庭 庭 庭

tíng てい (tei) 정 /dʒəŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

广 10

广 10

广 10

Vocabulary

① 庭园: tíngyuán ① 庭園: ていえん ① 庭園: 정원

② 家庭: jiātíng ② 家庭: かてい ② 家庭: 가정

③ 法庭: fǎtíng ③ 法廷: ほうてい ③ 法庭: 법정

① garden, park ② family, household ③ court, tribunal

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between 'shelter (广)' and 'royal court (廷)', having the meaning of the 'courtyard' where the affairs of state were heard, later coming to mean 'garden' or 'yard'.

272: 廣

Meaning

broad, wide, extensive

C J K

广 広 廣

guǎng こう (kou)/ひろ (hiro) 광 /ɡɒʌŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

广 3

广 5

广 15

Vocabulary

① 广大: guǎngdà ① 広大: こうだい ① 廣大: 광대

② 广场: guǎngchǎng ② 広場: ひろば ② 廣場: 광장

③ 广告: guǎnggào ③ 広告: こうこく ③ 廣告: 광고

① vast, immense, extensive ② public square, plaza ③ advertisement, propaganda

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'shelter (广)' and the phonetic 'yellow (黃)', meaning a house is 'spacious'.

273: 建

Meaning

build, stand, establish, erect, found

C J K

建 建 建

jiàn けん (ken) 건 /ɡən/

Radical & Stroke Count

廴 9

廴 9

廴 9

Vocabulary

① 建物: jiànwù ① 建物: たてもの ① 建物: 건물

② 建设: jiàns[[hè ② 建設: けんせつ ② 建設: 건설

③ 封建: fēngjiàn ③ 封建: ほうけん ③ 封建: 봉건

① building, edifice ② build, establish, construct ③ feudalism, enfeoff

Etymology

A compound ideogram combining 'brush (聿)' with 'long stride (廴)', originally meaning 'make law', but later coming to mean 'build'.

274: 式

Meaning

style, system, formula, rule

C J K

式 式 式

shì しき (shiki) 식 /sɪɡ/

Radical & Stroke Count

弋 6

弋 6

弋 6

Vocabulary

① 方式: fāngshì ① 方式: ほうしき ① 方式: 방식

② 正式: zhèngshì ② 正式: せいしき ② 正式: 정식

③ 仪式: yíshì ③ 儀式: ぎしき ③ 儀式: 의식

① approach, method, process ② formal, official, proper ③ ritual, rite, ceremony

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic and phonetic component 'strung bow (弋)' and 'craftsman (工)', meaning that 'general rules and standard practices' are observed in the creation and construction of all things.

275: 弓

Meaning

bow, bend, arched

C J K

弓 弓 弓

gōng きゅう (kyuu)/ゆみ (yumi) 궁 /ɡuŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

弓 3

弓 3

弓 3

Vocabulary

① 弓箭: gōngjiàn ① 弓箭: きゅうせん ① 弓箭: 궁전

② 弓腰: gōngyāo ② 弓腰: ゆみごし ② 弓腰: 궁요

④ 弓偏: gōngpiān ③ 弓術: きゅうじゅつ ③ 弓術: 궁술

① bow & arrow, war ② to bow, bend over ③ archery, bowmanship ④ preference, partiality

Etymology

A pictogram depicting a composite 'bow', only later adopting the current form of the character.

276: 引

Meaning

pull, draw, stretch

C J K

引 引 引

yǐn いん (in) / ひ (bi) 인 /ɪn/

Radical & Stroke Count

弓 4

弓 4

弓 4

Vocabulary

① 引导: yǐndǎo ① 引導: いんどう ① 引導: 인도

② 引用: yǐnyòng ② 引用: いんよう ② 引用: 인용

③ 诱引: yòuyǐn ④ 引き受け: ひきうけ ④ 引受: 인수

① guide, lead ② citation, reference, quotation ③ entice, induce, allure ④ take over, acquire, acceptance

Etymology

A compound ideogram of a composite bow that has been strung by 'pulling', combined with 'bow (弓)' and 'bore (丨)'.

277: 弱

Meaning

weak, fragile, delicate

C J K

弱 弱 弱

ruò じゃく (jaku) 약 /yʌɡ/

Radical & Stroke Count

弓 10

弓 10

弓 10

Vocabulary

① 虚弱: xūruò ① 虚弱: きょじゃく ① 虛弱: 허약

② 老弱: lǎoruò ② 老弱: ろうじゃく ② 老弱: 노약

③ 懦弱: nuòruò ③ 懦弱: だじゃく ③ 懦弱: 나약

① feeble, frail ② senescence, old & delicate ③ cowardly, gutless, feeble-minded

Etymology

Etymology uncertain. Either a simple or a compound ideogram that combines two 'bows (弓弓)' with 'feathers (羽)', meaning 'fragile' because something weak cannot stand alone.

278: 強

Meaning

strong, sturdy, powerful, energetic

C J K

强 強 强

qiáng きょう (kyou) / ごう (gou) 강 /ɡʌŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

弓 12

弓 11

弓 12

Vocabulary

① 强调: qiángdiào ① 強調: きょうちょう ① 强調: 강조

② 强制: qiángzhì ② 強制: きょうせい ② 强制: 강제

③ 强奸: qiángjiān ③ 強姦: ごうかん ③ 强姦: 강간

① emphasize, stress, highlight ② compel, force, urge ③ rape, violation

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between 'expansive (弘)' and 'pest (虫)', originally meaning 'snout beetle' destructive to rice grains, but later coming to mean 'powerful'.

279: 弟

Meaning

younger brother, junior

C J K

弟 弟 弟

dì てい (tei) 제 /dʒe/

Radical & Stroke Count

弓 7

弓 7

弓 7

Vocabulary

① 兄弟: xiōngdì ② 兄弟: けいてい ② 兄弟: 형제

③ 师弟: shīdì ③ 師弟: してい ③ 師弟: 사제

④ 弟子: dìzǐ ④ 弟子: ていし ④ 弟子: 제자

① brother, brethren ② brothers, siblings, brothers & sisters ③ master & apprentice, teacher & student ④ pupil, apprentice, disciple

Etymology

A pictogram depicting a bow and the shaft of an arrow with its nock slung on the bowstring, originally meaning there is order in slinging the bowstring, later coming to mean, 'younger brother'. 第 came to take the place of 弟 for order or sequence.

280: 形

Meaning

form, shape, appearance

C J K

形 形 形

xíng けい (kei) 형 /hyəŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

彡 7

彡 7

彡 7

Vocabulary

① 人形: rénxíng ② 人形: にんぎょう ② 人形: 인형

③ 形式: xíngshì ③ 形式: けいしき ③ 形式: 형식

④ 形象: xíngxiàng ④ 形象: けいしょう ④ 形象: 형상

① human form ② doll, puppet ③ form, formality, format, style ④ shape, form, image

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the phonetic 'two objects of identical height (开)' and the semantic 'feathers (彡)', meaning the 'form' or 'contours' of some object is an amalgamation or a combination of the two.

281: 彼

Meaning

this, that, there, those

C J K

彼 彼 彼

bǐ ひ (hi)/あれ (are) 피 /pɪ/

Radical & Stroke Count

彳 8

彳 8

彳 8

Vocabulary

① 彼此: bǐcǐ ① 彼此: あれこれ ① 彼此: 피차

② 彼: bǐ ③ 彼方: あっち ④ 於此彼: 어차피

① this & that, both sides ② this ③ that way ④ in any case

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'small step (彳)' and the phonetic untanned animal 'hide (皮)', coming to mean 'over there'.

282: 往

Meaning

go, depart, past, formerly

C J K

往 往 往

wǎng おう (ou) 왕 /ɒʌŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

彳 8

彳 8

彳 8

Vocabulary

① 往返: wǎngfǎn ① 往復: おうふく ① 往復: 왕복

② 来往: láiwǎng ② 往来: おうらい ② 往來: 왕래

③ 往年: wǎngnián ③ 往年: おうねん ③ 往年: 왕년

① there & back, round trip ② coming & going, visitations, traffic ③ previous (masterful) years, former (glory) days

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'small step (彳)' and the phonetic 'master (主)', meaning 'go'. One etymology of 主 is 㞷, where 'stop (止)' and 'earth (土)' carries the meaning of 'stepping on the ground'.

283: 待

Meaning

receive, wait, await

C J K

待 待 待

dāi たい (tai) 대 /de/

Radical & Stroke Count

彳 9

彳 9

彳 9

Vocabulary

① 待机: dàijī ① 待機: たいき ① 待機: 대기

② 招待: zhāodài ② 招待: しょうたい ② 招待: 초대

③ 虐待: nüèdài ③ 虐待: ぎゃくたい ③ 虐待: 학대

① standby, wait ② invitation, solicitation ③ abuse, mistreatment, cruelty

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'small step (彳)' and the phonetic 'government office (寺)', meaning 'wait'.

284: 律

Meaning

statute, principle, regulation

C J K

律 律 律

lǜ りつ (ritsu) 률/율 /ryul//yul/

Radical & Stroke Count

彳 9

彳 9

彳 9

Vocabulary

① 法律: fǎlǜ ① 法律: ほうりつ ① 法律: 법율

② 自律: zìlǜ ② 自律: じりつ ② 自律: 자율

③ 律师: lǜshī ④ 規律: きりつ ④ 規律: 규율

① law, statutes ② autonomy, self-regulated, self-determined ③ lawyer, advocate ④ order, observance

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound combining the semantic 'small step (彳)' with the phonetic 'writing brush (聿)', meaning promulgate the written 'laws' far and wide for them to be abided by all.

285: 後

Meaning

behind, rear, afterwards

C J K

后 後 後

hòu こう (kou) 후 /hu/

Radical & Stroke Count

口 6

彳 9

彳 9

Vocabulary

① 前后: qiánhòu ① 前後: ぜんご ① 前後: 전후

② 后援: hòuyuán ② 後援: こうえん ② 後援: 후원

③ 后悔: hòuhuǐ ③ 後悔: こうかい ③ 後悔: 후회

① before & after, front & rear ② sponsor, patron, reinforcement ③ regret, compunction

Etymology

A compound ideogram combining 'small step (⼻)' with 'tiny (幺)' and 'going slowly (夂)', meaning 'behind'.

286: 徒

Meaning

crowd, throng, mob, follower

C J K

徒 徒 徒

tú と (to) 도 /dɔ/

Radical & Stroke Count

彳 10

彳 10

彳 10

Vocabulary

① 信徒: xìntú ① 信徒: しんと ① 信徒: 신도

② 徒步: túbù ② 徒歩: とほ ② 徒步: 도보

③ 暴徒: bàotú ③ 暴徒: ぼうと ③ 暴徒: 폭도

① adherent, laity ② afoot, pedestrianism ③ mob, rioters, insurgents

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound combining the semantic 'small step (彳)' and 'walk slowly (辵→辶+止)' with the phonetic 'earth (土)', originally meaning 'walking on dirt', later coming to mean 'throng'.

287: 得

Meaning

obtain, get, gain, acquire

C J K

得 得 得

dé とく (toku) 득 /dɜɡ/

Radical & Stroke Count

彳 11

彳 11

彳 11

Vocabulary

① 利得: lìdé ① 利得: りとく ① 利得: 이득

② 所得: suǒdé ② 所得: しょとく ② 所得: 소득

③ 心得: xīndé ④ 説得: せっとく ④ 說得: 설득

① gain, profit, benefit ② income, earnings ③ hunch, impression, premonition ④ persuade, convince

Etymology

A compound ideogram meaning to 'pick up' or 'gain' 'money (見→旦)' with outstretched 'hands (寸)' after having taken 'small steps (彳)'.

288: 從

Meaning

follow, attend, obey

C J K

从 従 從

cóng じゅう (juu) 종 /dʒɔŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

人 4

彳 10

彳 11

Vocabulary

① 从事: cóngshì ① 従事: じゅうじ ① 從事: 종사

② 顺从: shùncóng ② 従順: じゅうじゅん ② 順從: 순종

③ 屈从: qūcóng ③ 屈従: くつじゅう ③ 屈從: 굴종

① undertake, pursue, engage ② obey, heed ③ acquiescent, obsequious

Etymology

A compound ideogram originally of two identical figures with one following after the other, meaning 'attend', with 'small step (彳)' and 'stop (止)' added later to differentiate with 'compare (比)'.

289: 德

Meaning

ethics, morality, virtue

C J K

德 徳 德

dé とく (toku) 덕 /dəɡ/

Radical & Stroke Count

彳 15

彳 14

彳 15

Vocabulary

① 道德: dàodé ① 道徳: どうとく ① 道德: 도덕

② 德性: déxing ② 徳性: とくせい ② 德性: 덕성

③ 德国: déguó ④ 悪徳: あくとく ④ 惡德: 악덕

① morals, morality, ethics ② virtue, moral fiber ③ Germany, FRG ④ vice, immorality

Etymology

Originally a compound ideogram with 'straight (直)' and 'heart & soul (心)' to produce 悳, later becoming a phono-semantic compound by adding 'small step (彳)', meaning 'decent'.

290: 心

Meaning

heart, mind, soul

C J K

心 心 心

xīn しん (shin)/こころ (kokoro) 심 /sɪm/

Radical & Stroke Count

心 4

心 4

心 4

Vocabulary

① 心脏: xīnzàng ① 心臓: しんぞう ① 心臟: 심장

② 真心: zhēnxīn ② 真心: まごころ ② 眞心: 진심

③ 贪心: tānxīn ③ 欲心: よくしん ③ 慾心: 욕심

① heart, cardiac ② genuine, true ③ greed, avarice

Etymology

A pictogram originally depicting a form closer to an actual heart, now rendered as 心 when written alone, 忄 when at left, and ⺗ when at bottom, all meaning 'heart'.

291: 必

Meaning

must, surely, certainly, absolutely

C J K

必 必 必

bì ひつ (hitsu) 필 /pɪl/

Radical & Stroke Count

心 5

心 5

心 5

Vocabulary

① 必须: bìxū ① 必須: ひっす ① 必須: 필수

② 必要: bìyào ② 必要: ひつよう ② 必要: 필요

③ 必然: bìrán ③ 必然: ひつぜん ③ 必然: 필연

① a must, indispensable ② a need, requirement ③ inevitable, necessary, without doubt, certain

Etymology

Either a compound ideogram or a phono-semantic compound between a 'staff (弋)' and 'divide (八)', meaning that a whip or a club is 'surely' needed when herding cattle.

292: 忍

Meaning

brave, weather, face

C J K

忍 忍 忍

rěn にん (nin) 인 /ɪn/

Radical & Stroke Count

心 7

心 7

心 7

Vocabulary

① 忍耐: rěnnài ① 忍耐: にんたい ① 忍耐: 인내

② 残忍: cánrěn ② 残忍: ざんにん ② 殘忍: 잔인

③ 容忍: róngrěn - -

① perseverance, patience ② brutality, cruelty ③ bear, tolerate

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the phonetic 'blade (刃)' and the semantic 'heart (心)', meaning 'endure' even to the point of being stabbed with a knife.

293: 志

Meaning

will, drive, conviction

C J K

志 志 志

zhì し (shi) 지 /dʒɪ/

Radical & Stroke Count

心 7

心 7

心 7

Vocabulary

① 意志: yìzhì ① 意志: いし ① 意志: 의지

② 志愿: zhìyuàn ② 志願: しがん ② 志願: 지원

③ 同志: tóngzhì ③ 同志: どうし ③ 同志: 동지

① determination, volition ② aim, dream, aspiration ③ confidant, compatriot, comrade

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the phonetic 'go (之→士)' and the semantic 'heart (心)', meaning that 'will' is where the heart is. The adoption of 'scholar (士)' has another interpretation: that of the 'heart and soul of a scholar'.

294: 忘

Meaning

forget, miss, omit

C J K

忘 忘 忘

wàng ぼう (bou) 망 /mʌŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

心 7

心 7

心 7

Vocabulary

① 忘却: wàngquè ① 忘却: ぼうきゃく ① 忘却: 망각

② 忘年: wàngnián ② 忘年: ぼうねん ② 忘年: 망년

① absentmindedness, forgetfulness, oblivion, lapse of memory ② year end, year gone by

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'heart (心)' and the phonetic 'perish (亡)', meaning 'forget'.


295: 忙 (430x)

Meaning

busy, hustling

C J K

忙 忙 忙

máng ぼう (bou) 망 /mʌŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

忄 6

忄 6

忄 6

Vocabulary

① 多忙: duōmáng ① 多忙: たぼう ① 多忙: 다망

② 忙中: mángzhōng ② 忙中: ぼうちゅう ② 忙中: 망중

① very busy, pressures of work ② busyness

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between 'heart & soul (忄)' and 'perish (亡)', meaning one is so 'busy' as to lose his mind.


296: 忠 (339x)

Meaning

loyalty, integrity, fidelity

C J K

忠 忠 忠

zhōng ちゅう (chuu) 충 /tʃuŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

心 8

心 8

心 8

Vocabulary

① 忠实: zhōngshí ① 忠実: ちゅうじつ ① 忠實: 충실

② 忠诚: zhōngc[[héng]] ② 忠誠: ちゅうせい ② 忠誠: 충성

③ 忠告: zhōnggào ③ 忠告: ちゅうこく ③ 忠告: 충고

① faithful, devoted ② loyalty, allegiance ③ cautioning, warning, advisory

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'heart (㣺)' and phonetic 'middle (中)', meaning 'loyalty' comes from a true and uncorrupted heart.


297: 快 (1295x)

Meaning

happy, pleasure, fast, rapid

C J K

快 快 快

kuài かい (kai) 쾌 /kɒe/

Radical & Stroke Count

忄 7

忄 7

忄 7

Vocabulary

① 爽快: shuǎngkuai ① 爽快: そうかい ① 爽快: 상쾌

② 不快: búkuài ② 不快: ふかい ② 不快: 불쾌

③ 快速: kuàisù ③ 快速: かいそく ③ 快速: 쾌속

① uplifting, refreshing, exhilarating ② unpleasant, discomfort ③ high-speed, rapid

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound that combines the semantic 'heart (忄)' with the phonetic 'horn ring (夬)' used in archery, meaning it is 'exhilarating' when the arrow is released and leaves the thumb.


298: 念 (3997x)

Meaning

think, think of

C J K

念 念 念

niàn ねん (nen) 념/염 /nyəm//yəm/

Radical & Stroke Count

心 8

心 8

心 8

Vocabulary

① 概念: gàiniàn ① 概念: がいねん ① 槪念: 개념

② 理念: lǐniàn ② 理念: りねん ② 理念: 이념

③ 信念: xìnniàn ③ 信念: しんねん ③ 信念: 신념

① concept, idea, notion ② ideal, principle, ideology ③ belief, faith, conviction

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the phonetic 'now (今)' and the semantic 'heart (㣺)', meaning that 'thoughts' are the result of what's in the heart at that very moment.


299: 怒 (606x)

Meaning

anger, rage, fury

C J K

怒 怒 怒

nù ど (do) 노 /nɔ/

Radical & Stroke Count

心 9

心 9

心 9

Vocabulary

① 忿怒: fènnù ① 忿怒: ふんど ① 忿怒: 분노

② 愤怒: fènnù ② 憤怒: ふんど ② 憤怒: 분노

③ 激怒: jīnù ③ 激怒: げきど ③ 激怒: 격노

① anger, resentment ② anger, rage ③ rage, infuriate, exasperate

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the the phonetic 'slave (奴)' and the semantic 'heart (㣺)', meaning slaves are 'incensed' for having to constantly live under the whip. 奴 is a convicted woman put to slave labor for having committed a crime.


300: 思 (3562x)

Meaning

think, consider, ponder

C J K

思 思 思

sī し (shi) 사 /sʌ/

Radical & Stroke Count

心 9

心 9

心 9

Vocabulary

① 思考: sīkǎo ① 思考: しこう ① 思考: 사고

② 思想: sīxiǎng ② 思想: しそう ② 思想: 사상

③ 意思: yìsi ③ 意思: いし ③ 意思: 의사

① think, thinking, reflection, consideration ② thought, idea, ideology ③ aims, motive, intention

Etymology

A compound ideogram combining 'heart (㣺)' with 'vertex (囟→田)', meaning 'think'. Originally, 'crown 囟' of the head was used before 'rice field 田' was adopted.

301: 急

Meaning

quick, urgent, pressed, driven

C J K

急 急 急

jí きゅう (kyuu) 급 /ɡɜb/

Radical & Stroke Count

心 9

心 9

心 9

Vocabulary

① 应急: yìngjí ① 応急: おうきゅう ① 應急: 응급

② 紧急: jǐnjí ② 緊急: きんきゅう ② 緊急: 긴급

③ 急行: jíxíng ④ 急所: きゅうしょ ④ 急所: 급소

① urgent, emergency, first-aid ② urgent, pressing, immediate ③ hasten, express ④ vital part, main point, chakra, meridian

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'heart (㣺)' and the phonetic 'reach (及→刍)'. Originally meaning 'small clothes', it came to mean the heart (心) was 'anxious' from being followed (及).

302: 性

Meaning

nature, gender, disposition

C J K

性 性 性

xìng せい (sei) 성 /səŋ/

Radical & Stroke Count

忄 8

忄 8

忄 8

Vocabulary

① 性格: xìnggé ① 性格: せいかく ① 性格: 성격

② 灵性: língxìng ② 霊性: れいせい ② 靈性: 영성

③ 人性: rénxing ③ 人性: じんせい ③ 人性: 인성

① character, disposition, temperament ② divine nature, spirituality, divinity ③ human nature, instinct, humanity

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'heart (忄)' and the phonetic 'life (生)', meaning the soul (心) is what one is born with at the beginning of life.

303: 怨

Meaning

hatred, enmity, resentment

C J K

怨 怨 怨

yuàn えん (en) 원 /uən/

Radical & Stroke Count

心 9

心 9

心 9

Vocabulary

① 抱怨: bàoyuàn ① 怨恨: えんこん ① 怨恨: 원한

② 结怨: jiéyuàn ② 怨讐: おんしゅう ② 怨讐: 원수

③ 怨声: yuànshēng ③ 怨声: えんせい ③ 怨聲: 원성

① bitterness, animosity, hatred, malice ② foe, adversary, enemy ③ grievance, protest, criticism

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound between the phonetic 'toss and turn in bed (夗)' and the semantic 'heart (心)', meaning 'hatred' breeds so much enmity one cannot sleep at night nor stand straight during the day.


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