Thursday, May 4, 2023

Amazing Chinese Characters (589) Reflect - 映

 The big seal script of character Reflect is


The left is character Sun (Post 4), the right is character Center (Post 586) where is waterside. The sun shines on vast water surface which reflects the sunlight.

The small seal script of character Reflect is

Similar to big seal script.

The clerical script of character Reflect is
The left is Radical Sun, the right is character Center.

The Pinyin of the character is Ying4.



Amazing Chinese Characters (588) Vast - 泱

 The big seal script of character Vast is

The left is character Water (Post 13), the right is character Center (Post 586). The ancient China cities were riverside, or lakeside. The center of city is facing the water, boundless water sometimes, which is great water view.

The small seal script of character Vast is 


Similar to big seal script.

The clerical script of character Vast is 

The left is Radical Water, the right is character Center.

The Pinyin of the character is Yang1.



Amazing Chinese Characters (587) Unhappy - 怏

 The big seal script of character Unhappy is


The left is character Heart (Post 24), the right is character Center (Post 586), a prisoner who is being executed. The mode of the prisoner is unhappy.

The small seal script of character Unhappy is


Similar to big seal script.

The clerical script of character Unhappy is


The left is Heart Radical, the right is character Center. 

The Pinyin of the character is Yang1.



Amazing Chinese Characters (586) Center - 央

 The shell bone script of character Center is


A prisoner with shackles is ready to be executed in a big square where is the center of the city.

The bronze script of character Center is

Similar to its shell bone script.

The small seals script of character Center is


Similar to older scripts.

The clerical script of character Center is

Changed a lot, but still some similar to older scripts.

The Pinyin of the character is Yang1.

The character 央 also means Beg as a verb, because the prisoner begs the executioner not to kill him.


Amazing Chinese Characters (752) Borderland - 陲

The bronze script of character Borderland is The left is cliff, the right is character Hang Down (Post 410). The remote Borderland is area w...