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Chinese Character Cognates in Korean - 203-303
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Character Set 203-303
室 害 家 容 富 宿 密 寒 察 實
常 平 年 幸 幼 序 店 度 庭 廣
怨 ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩
203: 威 (1019x)
C J K
女 9
女 9
女 9
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
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)
C J K
女 11
女 11
女 11
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
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)
C J K
女 6
女 11
女 11
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
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)
C J K
子 3
子 3
子 3
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
A pictogram of a baby with a large head, arms outstretched, and legs wrapped in a swaddling cloth.
207: 字 (2443x)
C J K
子 6
子 6
子 6
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
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)
exist, to be
C J K
子 6
子 6
子 6
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
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)
C J K
子 7
子 7
子 7
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
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)
C J K
子 8
子 8
子 8
① 季节: jìjié ① 季節: きせつ ① 季節: 계절
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
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)
C J K
子 6
子 10
子 10
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
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)
C J K
子 8
子 8
子 16
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 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)
C J K
宀 6
宀 6
宀 6
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
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)
C J K
宀 6
宀 6
宀 6
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
A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'roof (宀)' and the phonetic 'particle (于)', more specifically meaning 'spacial structure'.
215: 守 (835x)
defend, protect, guard, conserve
C J K
宀 6
宀 6
宀 6
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
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
C J K
宀 6
宀 6
宀 6
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
① peace of mind, unafraid, assured ② safe, protected ③ anxious, nervous, fretful, jittery
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
C J K
完 完 完
宀 7
宀 7
宀 7
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
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
ancestor, lineage, clan, sect, religion
C J K
宗 宗 宗
zōng しゅう (shuu)/そう (sou) 종 /dʒɔŋ/
宀 8
宀 8
宀 8
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
A compound ideogram combining 'roof (宀)' with 'reveal (示)', meaning it is the 'shrine' where the spirit of the ancestors dwell.
219: 官
government official, public servant
C J K
官 官 官
宀 8
宀 8
宀 8
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
A compound ideogram combining 'roof (宀)' and modified 'retainers (𠂤→㠯)', meaning courtesans are gathered to administer affairs of state.
220: 宙
C J K
宙 宙 宙
宀 8
宀 8
宀 8
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
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
fix, decide
C J K
定 定 定
宀 8
宀 8
宀 8
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
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
C J K
客 客 客
宀 9
宀 9
宀 9
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
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
C J K
室 室 室
宀 9
宀 9
宀 9
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
A compound ideogram between 'roof (宀)' and 'arrive (至)', meaning that a 'room' is a place where a person stays.
224: 害
injure, harm, kill
C J K
害 害 害
宀 10
宀 10
宀 10
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
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
house, home, residence, family
C J K
宀 10
宀 10
宀 10
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
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
C J K
容 容 容
宀 10
宀 10
宀 10
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
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
rich, wealthy, abundant, ample
C J K
富 富 富
宀 12
宀 12
宀 12
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
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
rest, sleep
C J K
宿 宿 宿
宀 11
宀 11
宀 11
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
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
tight, dense, thick, crammed
C J K
密 密 密
宀 11
宀 11
宀 11
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
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
cold, chilly, wintry
C J K
寒 寒 寒
宀 12
宀 12
宀 12
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
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
examine, survey, observe, investigate
C J K
察 察 察
宀 14
宀 14
宀 14
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
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
C J K
实 実 實
宀 8
宀 8
宀 14
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
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
write, draw, sketch, represent
C J K
写 写 寫
冖 5
冖 5
宀 15
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
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
small, little, tiny
C J K
寸 3
寸 3
寸 3
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
① an inch of land, tiny piece of land ② moment, second ③ skit, short play
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
temple, monastery
C J K
寸 6
寸 6
寸 6
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
① temple, church, monastery ② mountain temple ③ Buddhist temple
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
shoot, eject, emit
C J K
射 射 射
寸 10
寸 10
寸 10
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
A compound ideogram meaning 'shoot', originally combined with 'bow (弓)' and 'hand (寸)' before the 'body (身)' took the place of 弓.
237: 將
general, admiral, commander
C J K
将 将 將
寸 9
寸 10
寸 11
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
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
respect, revere, venerate, honor
C J K
尊 尊 尊
寸 12
寸 12
寸 12
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
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
right, correct, facing
C J K
对 対 對
寸 5
寸 7
寸 14
① 对话: duìhuà ① 対話: たいわ ① 對話: 대화
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
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
small, little, minor
C J K
小 3
小 3
小 3
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
A pictogram originally depicting three raindrops of equal length in the form of vertical ticks, later coming to mean 'little'.
241: 少
young, junior, small, less
C J K
小 4
小 4
小 4
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
A compound ideogram combining 'slash (丿)' with 'small (小)', originally meaning 'smaller', later coming to mean 'young'.
242: 就
undergo, receive, assume
C J K
就 就 就
尢 12
尢 12
尢 12
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
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
rule, yardstick
C J K
尺 尺 尺
尸 4
尸 4
尸 4
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
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
tail, rear, end
C J K
尾 尾 尾
尸 7
尸 7
尸 7
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
① follow, tail, shadow ② end (document, report) ③ end of a word or sentence
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
bureau, office, situation
C J K
局 局 局
尸 7
尸 7
尸 7
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
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
C J K
居 居 居
尸 8
尸 8
尸 8
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
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
C J K
屋 屋 屋
尸 9
尸 9
尸 9
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
A compound ideogram meaning that the place where a 'person (尸)' finally 'reaches' or 'arrives in (至)' is the 'house'.
248: 展
open, unfold, stretch
C J K
展 展 展
尸 10
尸 10
尸 10
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
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
mountain, hill, peak
C J K
shān さん (san) / やま(yama) 산 /sʌn/
山 3
山 3
山 3
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
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)
C J K
山 7
山 11
山 11
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
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
C J K
崇 崇 崇
山 11
山 11
山 11
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
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
stream, river, flow
C J K
川 3
川 3
川 3
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
A pictogram depicting curved lines of water current cutting across a plain with the character coming into the present form only later.
253: 工
C J K
工 3
工 3
工 3
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
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
C J K
工 5
工 5
工 5
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
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
C J K
巨 巨 巨
工 5
工 5
工 5
① 巨大: jùdà ① 巨大: きょだい ① 巨大: 거대
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
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
C J K
己 己 己
己 3
己 3
己 3
① self, oneself ② self-interest, egoism, selfishness ③ self-control, self-res[[traint, self-denial
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
C J K
已 已 已
己 3
己 3
己 3
① already, before, too late ② in the past ③ married, in wedlock
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
C J K
巾 5
巾 5
巾 5
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
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
cloth, linen, textile
C J K
布 布 布
巾 5
巾 5
巾 5
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
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
C J K
希 希 希
巾 7
巾 7
巾 7
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
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
C J K
师 師 師
巾 6
巾 10
巾 10
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
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
seat, mat
C J K
席 席 席
巾 10
巾 10
巾 10
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
A phono-semantic compound between the semantic component 'cloth (巾)' and the modified phonetic component 'throng (庶)', meaning 'mat'.
263: 常
common, normal, regular, often
C J K
常 常 常
巾 11
巾 11
巾 11
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
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
flat, level, even
C J K
平 平 平
干 5
干 5
干 5
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
A pictogram depicting breath vapor emitting evenly, meaning 'level'.
265: 年
year, annum
C J K
nián ねん (nen)/とし (tosi) 년/연 /nyən//yən/
干 6
干 6
干 6
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
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
luckily, fortunately, auspiciously
C J K
幸 幸 幸
干 8
干 8
干 8
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
A compound ideogram between 'premature death (夭)' and 'contrary (屰)', meaning it is 'fortunate' not to die young.
267: 幼
young, tender, delicate
C J K
幼 幼 幼
幺 5
幺 5
幺 5
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
A phono-semantic compound between the phonetic 'small (幺)' and the semantic 'strength (力)', meaning 'young' because a child has little strength.
268: 序
series, serial order, sequence
C J K
序 序 序
广 7
广 7
广 7
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
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
shop, store, concern
C J K
店 店 店
广 8
广 8
广 8
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
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
C J K
度 度 度
广 9
广 9
广 9
① 制度: zhìdù ① 制度: せいど ① 制度: 제도
③ 态度: tàidu ③ 態度: たいど ③ 態度: 태도
① system, framework ② velocity, rate, speed ③ attitude, behavior
A compound ideogram combining 'throng (庶)' with 'hand (又)', meaning the 'system' that governs many.
271: 庭
courtyard, hall, yard, garden
C J K
庭 庭 庭
广 10
广 10
广 10
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
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
C J K
广 広 廣
guǎng こう (kou)/ひろ (hiro) 광 /ɡɒʌŋ/
广 3
广 5
广 15
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
A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'shelter (广)' and the phonetic 'yellow (黃)', meaning a house is 'spacious'.
273: 建
build, stand, establish, erect, found
C J K
建 建 建
廴 9
廴 9
廴 9
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
A compound ideogram combining 'brush (聿)' with 'long stride (廴)', originally meaning 'make law', but later coming to mean 'build'.
274: 式
C J K
式 式 式
弋 6
弋 6
弋 6
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
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
bow, bend, arched
C J K
gōng きゅう (kyuu)/ゆみ (yumi) 궁 /ɡuŋ/
弓 3
弓 3
弓 3
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
A pictogram depicting a composite 'bow', only later adopting the current form of the character.
276: 引
pull, draw, stretch
C J K
弓 4
弓 4
弓 4
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
A compound ideogram of a composite bow that has been strung by 'pulling', combined with 'bow (弓)' and 'bore (丨)'.
277: 弱
weak, fragile, delicate
C J K
弱 弱 弱
弓 10
弓 10
弓 10
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 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
strong, sturdy, powerful, energetic
C J K
强 強 强
qiáng きょう (kyou) / ごう (gou) 강 /ɡʌŋ/
弓 12
弓 11
弓 12
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
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
C J K
弟 弟 弟
弓 7
弓 7
弓 7
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
① brother, brethren ② brothers, siblings, brothers & sisters ③ master & apprentice, teacher & student ④ pupil, apprentice, disciple
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
C J K
彡 7
彡 7
彡 7
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
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
this, that, there, those
C J K
彼 彼 彼
彳 8
彳 8
彳 8
① 彼此: bǐcǐ ① 彼此: あれこれ ① 彼此: 피차
① this & that, both sides ② this ③ that way ④ in any case
A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'small step (彳)' and the phonetic untanned animal 'hide (皮)', coming to mean 'over there'.
282: 往
C J K
往 往 往
彳 8
彳 8
彳 8
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
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
receive, wait, await
C J K
待 待 待
彳 9
彳 9
彳 9
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
A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'small step (彳)' and the phonetic 'government office (寺)', meaning 'wait'.
284: 律
statute, principle, regulation
C J K
律 律 律
彳 9
彳 9
彳 9
① 法律: fǎlǜ ① 法律: ほうりつ ① 法律: 법율
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
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
behind, rear, afterwards
C J K
口 6
彳 9
彳 9
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
A compound ideogram combining 'small step (⼻)' with 'tiny (幺)' and 'going slowly (夂)', meaning 'behind'.
286: 徒
crowd, throng, mob, follower
C J K
徒 徒 徒
彳 10
彳 10
彳 10
① 信徒: xìntú ① 信徒: しんと ① 信徒: 신도
③ 暴徒: bàotú ③ 暴徒: ぼうと ③ 暴徒: 폭도
① adherent, laity ② afoot, pedestrianism ③ mob, rioters, insurgents
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
obtain, get, gain, acquire
C J K
得 得 得
彳 11
彳 11
彳 11
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
A compound ideogram meaning to 'pick up' or 'gain' 'money (見→旦)' with outstretched 'hands (寸)' after having taken 'small steps (彳)'.
288: 從
follow, attend, obey
C J K
从 従 從
人 4
彳 10
彳 11
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
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
C J K
德 徳 德
彳 15
彳 14
彳 15
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
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
C J K
xīn しん (shin)/こころ (kokoro) 심 /sɪm/
心 4
心 4
心 4
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
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
must, surely, certainly, absolutely
C J K
必 必 必
心 5
心 5
心 5
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
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
brave, weather, face
C J K
忍 忍 忍
心 7
心 7
心 7
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
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
C J K
心 7
心 7
心 7
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
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
forget, miss, omit
C J K
忘 忘 忘
心 7
心 7
心 7
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
A phono-semantic compound between the semantic 'heart (心)' and the phonetic 'perish (亡)', meaning 'forget'.
295: 忙 (430x)
busy, hustling
C J K
忄 6
忄 6
忄 6
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
A phono-semantic compound between 'heart & soul (忄)' and 'perish (亡)', meaning one is so 'busy' as to lose his mind.
296: 忠 (339x)
C J K
心 8
心 8
心 8
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
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)
C J K
忄 7
忄 7
忄 7
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
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)
C J K
心 8
心 8
心 8
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
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)
anger, rage, fury
C J K
心 9
心 9
心 9
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
① anger, resentment ② anger, rage ③ rage, infuriate, exasperate
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)
think, consider, ponder
C J K
心 9
心 9
心 9
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
① think, thinking, reflection, consideration ② thought, idea, ideology ③ aims, motive, intention
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
quick, urgent, pressed, driven
C J K
急 急 急
心 9
心 9
心 9
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
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
C J K
性 性 性
忄 8
忄 8
忄 8
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
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
hatred, enmity, resentment
C J K
怨 怨 怨
心 9
心 9
心 9
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
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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