This document discusses the origins and formation of Chinese characters. It covers the following main points: 1. Chinese characters were created using six main methods, with the earliest being pictographs that resembled physical objects. 2. Other methods of character formation discussed include combining a semantic component with a phonetic component to indicate meaning and pronunciation. 3. Vocabulary and sentences are broken down to explain the connections between characters based on shared radicals and grammar structures in Chinese. 4. Readers are encouraged to explore these relationships and build their vocabulary and sentence building skills.

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 9 月
 月字旁 Yuè zì páng
 Body organs

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The Secrets of How the
Chinese Characters were
Created
- Six Ways 六书
1st 象形 Xiàng xíng
Pictograph
A pictograph, also called pictogram, is
an ideogram that conveys its meaning
through its pictorial resemblance to a
physical object. Most of Chinese
characters were originally pictures of
objects.
(1) (象形。甲骨文字形。象半月形。“月”是汉字部首之
一。本义:月亮)
(2) 同本义 [moon]

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肩 Jiān Shoulder
肚 dù Belly
胖 pàng Fat
肥 féi Fat
胸 xiōng Chest
脚 jiǎo Foot
脸 liǎn Face
腿 tuǐ Leg

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The Secrets of How the Chinese
Characters were Created
- Six Ways 六书
4TH 形声 xíng shēng
Phonetic compounds
Phonetic compounds consists of a
radical and a phonetic. The radical
normally gives the hint of meaning
and the phonetic indicates the
pronunciation.
Picture Origin: http://www.zdic.net

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Vocabulary Builder:
Find out the root and list out the connections
among Chinese Characters according the unique
feature of Chinese language such as Radical, the
basic components of Chinese characters. It will
make your learning journey full of joy and surprise!

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Sentence Builder:
Chinese sentence is formed like a
LEGOO game. We will explain the
unique features how the Chinese
sentence structured (Grammar?
Maybe!). You will find the
connections and learn how to build
up Chinese sentences by your own.

13. 肚
 dù
 triple; stomach ; belly 1
肚子
 dùzitriple; stomach ; belly 1 HSK 4 new
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14. 肚皮
 dùpí(名) belly
肚脐
 dùqí(名) navel; belly button
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15. 拉肚子
 lādùzi
 suffer from diarrhoea; have loose bowels
闹肚子
 nàodùzi
 have loose bowels (or diarrhoea)
啤酒肚
 píjiǔdù
 beer belly; pot belly; bulging belly
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16. 牵肠挂肚
 qiānchángguàdù
 feel deep anxiety
小肚鸡肠
 Xiǎodùjīcháng
 extreme pettiness of character
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17. 搜肠刮肚
 sōuchángguādù
 rack one's brains (for a way out)
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Acknowledgments:
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The Contents refer to:
Oxford Dictionary;
Online resources;

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