phonetic map : 幵 qian
goulnik
December 08, 2008, 11:55 AM posted in General Discussion| qian | ||
| 幵 qiān (phonetic element) |
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| yan | ||
| 研 yán to grind / study; research 研磨 yánmó to grind; pestle; polish 科研 kēyán scientific research 研制 yánzhì to manufacture; develop / R&D |
妍 yán beautiful 妍丽 yánlì beautiful; charming 婵妍 chányánbeautiful and graceful |
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| jian | ||
| 趼 jiǎn . 趼子 jiǎnzi callus 老趼 lǎojiǎn callosity; callus |
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changye
December 08, 2008, 01:05 PMThis phonetic part seemingly looks very similar to the simplified character "开" (open), but it's just coincidence. Its original form is 幵 (干 + 干). So the traditional form of "研" is "石+干+干", but not "石+开".