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Definitions2 characters
liu4 shu1
Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 說文 and 说文 - namely, two primary methods: 象形 (pictogram), 指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: 會意 and 会意 (combined ideogram), 形聲 and 形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借 (loan), 轉注 and 转注 (transfer)
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liu4
Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 說文|说文 - namely, two primary methods: 象形 (pictogram), 指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: 會意|会意 (combined ideogram), 形聲|形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借 (loan), 轉注|转注 (transfer)
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shu1
Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 說文|说文 - namely, two primary methods: 象形 (pictogram), 指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: 會意|会意 (combined ideogram), 形聲|形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借 (loan), 轉注|转注 (transfer)