Saturday, April 1, 2023

Amazing Chinese characters (573) Clam - 蛤

 The big seal script of character Clam is


The top is character Fit - 合 (Post 310), the bottom is character Insect - 虫/蟲(Post 573). The character means that an insect fits its self very well like clam.


The small seal script of character Clam is


The top is character Fit - 合,the bottom is character Insect - 虫 (蟲).

The clerical script of character Clam is
The left is character Insect, the right is character Fit, changed from up-down structure to left - right structure. 

The Pinyin of the character is Ha1.



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