Chinese Graphemic Module

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(Kangxi Dictionary Order)

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1. 一

• Meaning: one, horizontal stroke
• Pinyin: yī (1st tone)
• Latin Spelling: y + ī
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod, branching, choice
  • ī — i + macron, extended unity
• Chain: 一 → yī → y + ī

2. 丨

• Meaning: line, vertical stroke
• Pinyin: gǔn
• Latin Spelling: g + ǔ + n
• Graphemes:
  • g — gamma/gimel, motion, carrier
  • ǔ — u with caron, tonal inflection
  • n — nu/nun, continuation
• Chain: 丨 → gǔn → g + ǔ + n

3. 丶

• Meaning: dot
• Pinyin: zhǔ
• Latin Spelling: zh + ǔ
• Graphemes:
  • z — zeta/zayin, point, mark
  • h — heth, breath
  • ǔ — u with caron
• Chain: 丶 → zhǔ → z + h + ǔ

4. 丿

• Meaning: slash, left-falling stroke
• Pinyin: piě
• Latin Spelling: p + iě
• Graphemes:
  • p — pi/pe, push, projection
  • iě — i + caron, tonal shift
• Chain: 丿 → piě → p + iě

5. 乙

• Meaning: second, twist
• Pinyin: yǐ
• Latin Spelling: y + ǐ
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • ǐ — i with caron
• Chain: 乙 → yǐ → y + ǐ

6. 亅

• Meaning: hook
• Pinyin: jué
• Latin Spelling: j + ué
• Graphemes:
  • j — iota/gamma hook
  • ué — u + acute with e vowel
• Chain: 亅 → jué → j + ué

7. 二

• Meaning: two
• Pinyin: èr
• Latin Spelling: è + r
• Graphemes:
  • è — e + grave, lowering tone
  • r — rho/resh, head, motion
• Chain: 二 → èr → è + r

8. 亠

• Meaning: lid
• Pinyin: tóu
• Latin Spelling: t + óu
• Graphemes:
  • t — tau/taw, mark
  • óu — o + acute, tonal lift
• Chain: 亠 → tóu → t + óu

9. 人

• Meaning: person
• Pinyin: rén
• Latin Spelling: r + é + n
• Graphemes:
  • r — rho/resh
  • é — e + acute
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 人 → rén → r + é + n

10. 儿

• Meaning: son, child
• Pinyin: ér
• Latin Spelling: é + r
• Graphemes:
  • é — e + acute
  • r — rho/resh
• Chain: 儿 → ér → é + r

11. 入

• Meaning: enter
• Pinyin: rù
• Latin Spelling: r + ù
• Graphemes:
  • r — rho/resh
  • ù — u + grave, lowering tone
• Chain: 入 → rù → r + ù

12. 八

• Meaning: eight, divide
• Pinyin: bā
• Latin Spelling: b + ā
• Graphemes:
  • b — beta/beth
  • ā — a + macron
• Chain: 八 → bā → b + ā

13. 冂

• Meaning: down box
• Pinyin: jiōng
• Latin Spelling: j + iō + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • j — iota/gamma hook
  • iō — i + o with macron
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 冂 → jiōng → j + iō + n + g

14. 冖

• Meaning: cover
• Pinyin: mì
• Latin Spelling: m + ì
• Graphemes:
  • m — mu/mem, covering
  • ì — i + grave, lowering tone
• Chain: 冖 → mì → m + ì

15. 冫

• Meaning: ice
• Pinyin: bīng
• Latin Spelling: b + ī + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • b — beta/beth
  • ī — i + macron
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 冫 → bīng → b + ī + n + g

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16. 几

• Meaning: table, small
• Pinyin: jī
• Latin Spelling: j + ī
• Graphemes:
  • j — iota/gamma hook, extension, reach
  • ī — i + macron, extended unity
• Chain: 几 → jī → j + ī

17. 凵

• Meaning: open box, container
• Pinyin: kǎn
• Latin Spelling: k + ǎ + n
• Graphemes:
  • k — kappa/kaph, grasp, structure
  • ǎ — a with caron, tonal inflection
  • n — nu/nun, continuation
• Chain: 凵 → kǎn → k + ǎ + n

18. 刀

• Meaning: knife
• Pinyin: dāo
• Latin Spelling: d + āo
• Graphemes:
  • d — delta/dalet, entry, opening
  • āo — a + macron + o, elongated origin-circle
• Chain: 刀 → dāo → d + āo

19. 力

• Meaning: power, strength
• Pinyin: lì
• Latin Spelling: l + ì
• Graphemes:
  • l — lambda/lamed, measure, reach
  • ì — i + grave, lowered tone
• Chain: 力 → lì → l + ì

20. 勹

• Meaning: wrap
• Pinyin: bāo
• Latin Spelling: b + āo
• Graphemes:
  • b — beta/beth, enclosure, house
  • āo — as above
• Chain: 勹 → bāo → b + āo

21. 匕

• Meaning: spoon
• Pinyin: bǐ
• Latin Spelling: b + ǐ
• Graphemes:
  • b — beta/beth
  • ǐ — i with caron
• Chain: 匕 → bǐ → b + ǐ

22. 匚

• Meaning: box
• Pinyin: fāng
• Latin Spelling: f + ā + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • f — digamma/waw, division, boundary
  • ā — a + macron
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 匚 → fāng → f + ā + n + g

23. 匸

• Meaning: conceal
• Pinyin: xǐ
• Latin Spelling: x + ǐ
• Graphemes:
  • x — cross, intersection, multiplication
  • ǐ — i + caron
• Chain: 匸 → xǐ → x + ǐ

24. 十

• Meaning: ten
• Pinyin: shí
• Latin Spelling: s + h + í
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin, continuity, motion
  • h — heth, breath, boundary
  • í — i + acute, heightened unity
• Chain: 十 → shí → s + h + í

25. 卜

• Meaning: divination
• Pinyin: bǔ
• Latin Spelling: b + ǔ
• Graphemes:
  • b — beta/beth
  • ǔ — u + caron
• Chain: 卜 → bǔ → b + ǔ

26. 卩

• Meaning: seal
• Pinyin: jié
• Latin Spelling: j + ié
• Graphemes:
  • j — iota/gamma hook
  • ié — i + e with acute
• Chain: 卩 → jié → j + ié

27. 厂

• Meaning: cliff
• Pinyin: hàn
• Latin Spelling: h + à + n
• Graphemes:
  • h — heth
  • à — a + grave
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 厂 → hàn → h + à + n

28. 厶

• Meaning: private
• Pinyin: sī
• Latin Spelling: s + ī
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • ī — i + macron
• Chain: 厶 → sī → s + ī

29. 又

• Meaning: again, right hand
• Pinyin: yòu
• Latin Spelling: y + òu
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • òu — o + grave + u, tonal lowering
• Chain: 又 → yòu → y + òu

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30. 口

• Meaning: mouth
• Pinyin: kǒu
• Latin Spelling: k + ǒu
• Graphemes:
  • k — kappa/kaph, grasp, structure
  • ǒu — o + caron + u, tonal inflection
• Chain: 口 → kǒu → k + ǒu

31. 囗

• Meaning: enclosure
• Pinyin: wéi
• Latin Spelling: w + é + i
• Graphemes:
  • w — double-u, duality, expansion
  • é — e + acute, elevated tone
  • i — iota/yod, unity, point
• Chain: 囗 → wéi → w + é + i

32. 土

• Meaning: earth
• Pinyin: tǔ
• Latin Spelling: t + ǔ
• Graphemes:
  • t — tau/taw, mark, base
  • ǔ — u + caron, tonal shift
• Chain: 土 → tǔ → t + ǔ

33. 士

• Meaning: scholar, gentleman
• Pinyin: shì
• Latin Spelling: s + h + ì
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • h — heth, breath, structure
  • ì — i + grave, lowered tone
• Chain: 士 → shì → s + h + ì

34. 夂

• Meaning: go slowly
• Pinyin: zhī
• Latin Spelling: zh + ī
• Graphemes:
  • z — zeta/zayin
  • h — heth
  • ī — i + macron
• Chain: 夂 → zhī → z + h + ī

35. 夊

• Meaning: go slowly (variant)
• Pinyin: suī
• Latin Spelling: s + uī
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • uī — u + i with macron, diphthong
• Chain: 夊 → suī → s + uī

36. 夕

• Meaning: evening
• Pinyin: xī
• Latin Spelling: x + ī
• Graphemes:
  • x — cross, intersection
  • ī — i + macron
• Chain: 夕 → xī → x + ī

37. 大

• Meaning: big
• Pinyin: dà
• Latin Spelling: d + à
• Graphemes:
  • d — delta/dalet
  • à — a + grave, tonal lowering
• Chain: 大 → dà → d + à

38. 女

• Meaning: woman
• Pinyin: nǚ
• Latin Spelling: n + ǚ
• Graphemes:
  • n — nu/nun
  • ǚ — u + diaeresis + caron, fronted vowel with tone
• Chain: 女 → nǚ → n + ǚ

39. 子

• Meaning: child, son
• Pinyin: zǐ
• Latin Spelling: z + ǐ
• Graphemes:
  • z — zeta/zayin
  • ǐ — i with caron
• Chain: 子 → zǐ → z + ǐ

40. 宀

• Meaning: roof
• Pinyin: mián
• Latin Spelling: m + ián
• Graphemes:
  • m — mu/mem, covering
  • ián — i + a + n, nasalized vowel
• Chain: 宀 → mián → m + ián

41. 寸

• Meaning: inch
• Pinyin: cùn
• Latin Spelling: c + ù + n
• Graphemes:
  • c — gamma-variant, curved form
  • ù — u + grave
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 寸 → cùn → c + ù + n

42. 小

• Meaning: small
• Pinyin: xiǎo
• Latin Spelling: x + iǎo
• Graphemes:
  • x — cross
  • iǎo — i + a + o, with caron on a
• Chain: 小 → xiǎo → x + iǎo

43. 尢

• Meaning: lame
• Pinyin: wāng
• Latin Spelling: w + ā + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • w — double-u
  • ā — a + macron
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 尢 → wāng → w + ā + n + g

44. 尸

• Meaning: corpse
• Pinyin: shī
• Latin Spelling: s + h + ī
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • h — heth
  • ī — i + macron
• Chain: 尸 → shī → s + h + ī

45. 屮

• Meaning: sprout
• Pinyin: chè
• Latin Spelling: ch + è
• Graphemes:
  • c — gamma-variant
  • h — heth
  • è — e + grave
• Chain: 屮 → chè → c + h + è

46. 山

• Meaning: mountain
• Pinyin: shān
• Latin Spelling: s + h + ā + n
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • h — heth
  • ā — a + macron
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 山 → shān → s + h + ā + n

47. 巛

• Meaning: river
• Pinyin: chuān
• Latin Spelling: ch + uān
• Graphemes:
  • c — gamma-variant
  • h — heth
  • uān — u + a + n, tonalized
• Chain: 巛 → chuān → c + h + uān

48. 工

• Meaning: work
• Pinyin: gōng
• Latin Spelling: g + ō + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • g — gamma/gimel
  • ō — o + macron
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 工 → gōng → g + ō + n + g

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49. 己

• Meaning: self
• Pinyin: jǐ
• Latin Spelling: j + ǐ
• Graphemes:
  • j — iota/gamma hook, extension, reach
  • ǐ — i with caron, tonal inflection
• Chain: 己 → jǐ → j + ǐ

50. 巾

• Meaning: towel, cloth
• Pinyin: jīn
• Latin Spelling: j + ī + n
• Graphemes:
  • j — iota/gamma hook
  • ī — i + macron, extended unity
  • n — nu/nun, continuation
• Chain: 巾 → jīn → j + ī + n

51. 干

• Meaning: dry, shield
• Pinyin: gān
• Latin Spelling: g + ā + n
• Graphemes:
  • g — gamma/gimel, carrier
  • ā — a + macron, extended origin
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 干 → gān → g + ā + n

52. 幺

• Meaning: tiny, thread
• Pinyin: yāo
• Latin Spelling: y + āo
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod, branching
  • āo — a + macron + o, elongated origin-circle
• Chain: 幺 → yāo → y + āo

53. 广

• Meaning: wide, shelter
• Pinyin: guǎng
• Latin Spelling: g + uǎ + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • g — gamma/gimel
  • uǎ — u + a with caron, tonal dip
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 广 → guǎng → g + uǎ + n + g

54. 廴

• Meaning: long stride
• Pinyin: yǐn
• Latin Spelling: y + ǐ + n
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • ǐ — i with caron
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 廴 → yǐn → y + ǐ + n

55. 廾

• Meaning: two hands
• Pinyin: gǒng
• Latin Spelling: g + ǒ + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • g — gamma/gimel
  • ǒ — o with caron
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 廾 → gǒng → g + ǒ + n + g

56. 弋

• Meaning: shoot with a bow
• Pinyin: yì
• Latin Spelling: y + ì
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • ì — i with grave, lowered tone
• Chain: 弋 → yì → y + ì

57. 弓

• Meaning: bow (archery)
• Pinyin: gōng
• Latin Spelling: g + ō + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • g — gamma/gimel
  • ō — o with macron
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 弓 → gōng → g + ō + n + g

58. 彐

• Meaning: snout
• Pinyin: jì
• Latin Spelling: j + ì
• Graphemes:
  • j — iota/gamma hook
  • ì — i with grave
• Chain: 彐 → jì → j + ì

59. 彡

• Meaning: bristle, hair
• Pinyin: shān
• Latin Spelling: s + h + ā + n
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • h — heth
  • ā — a with macron
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 彡 → shān → s + h + ā + n

60. 彳

• Meaning: step, walk slowly
• Pinyin: chì
• Latin Spelling: ch + ì
• Graphemes:
  • c — gamma-variant
  • h — heth
  • ì — i with grave
• Chain: 彳 → chì → c + h + ì

61. 心

• Meaning: heart
• Pinyin: xīn
• Latin Spelling: x + ī + n
• Graphemes:
  • x — cross
  • ī — i + macron
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 心 → xīn → x + ī + n

62. 戈

• Meaning: spear, halberd
• Pinyin: gē
• Latin Spelling: g + ē
• Graphemes:
  • g — gamma/gimel
  • ē — e with macron
• Chain: 戈 → gē → g + ē

63. 户

• Meaning: door, household
• Pinyin: hù
• Latin Spelling: h + ù
• Graphemes:
  • h — heth
  • ù — u with grave
• Chain: 户 → hù → h + ù

64. 手

• Meaning: hand
• Pinyin: shǒu
• Latin Spelling: s + h + ǒu
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • h — heth
  • ǒu — o with caron + u
• Chain: 手 → shǒu → s + h + ǒu

65. 支

• Meaning: branch
• Pinyin: zhī
• Latin Spelling: zh + ī
• Graphemes:
  • z — zeta/zayin
  • h — heth
  • ī — i + macron
• Chain: 支 → zhī → z + h + ī

66. 攴

• Meaning: tap, knock
• Pinyin: pū
• Latin Spelling: p + ū
• Graphemes:
  • p — pi/pe
  • ū — u with macron
• Chain: 攴 → pū → p + ū

67. 文

• Meaning: script, literature
• Pinyin: wén
• Latin Spelling: w + é + n
• Graphemes:
  • w — double-u
  • é — e with acute
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 文 → wén → w + é + n

68. 斗

• Meaning: dipper
• Pinyin: dǒu
• Latin Spelling: d + ǒu
• Graphemes:
  • d — delta/dalet
  • ǒu — o with caron + u
• Chain: 斗 → dǒu → d + ǒu

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69. 斤

• Meaning: axe, catty (unit of weight)
• Pinyin: jīn
• Latin Spelling: j + ī + n
• Graphemes:
  • j — iota/gamma hook
  • ī — i + macron
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 斤 → jīn → j + ī + n

70. 方

• Meaning: square, direction
• Pinyin: fāng
• Latin Spelling: f + ā + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • f — digamma/waw
  • ā — a + macron
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 方 → fāng → f + ā + n + g

71. 无

• Meaning: without, not
• Pinyin: wú
• Latin Spelling: w + ú
• Graphemes:
  • w — double-u
  • ú — u + acute
• Chain: 无 → wú → w + ú

72. 日

• Meaning: sun, day
• Pinyin: rì
• Latin Spelling: r + ì
• Graphemes:
  • r — rho/resh
  • ì — i + grave
• Chain: 日 → rì → r + ì

73. 曰

• Meaning: say
• Pinyin: yuē
• Latin Spelling: y + uē
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • uē — u + e with macron
• Chain: 曰 → yuē → y + uē

74. 月

• Meaning: moon, month
• Pinyin: yuè
• Latin Spelling: y + uè
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • uè — u + e with grave
• Chain: 月 → yuè → y + uè

75. 木

• Meaning: wood, tree
• Pinyin: mù
• Latin Spelling: m + ù
• Graphemes:
  • m — mu/mem
  • ù — u + grave
• Chain: 木 → mù → m + ù

76. 欠

• Meaning: lack, yawn
• Pinyin: qiàn
• Latin Spelling: q + iàn
• Graphemes:
  • q — koppa/qoph
  • iàn — i + a + n with grave on a
• Chain: 欠 → qiàn → q + iàn

77. 止

• Meaning: stop
• Pinyin: zhǐ
• Latin Spelling: zh + ǐ
• Graphemes:
  • z — zeta/zayin
  • h — heth
  • ǐ — i + caron
• Chain: 止 → zhǐ → z + h + ǐ

78. 歹

• Meaning: death, decay
• Pinyin: dǎi
• Latin Spelling: d + ǎi
• Graphemes:
  • d — delta/dalet
  • ǎi — a + i with caron
• Chain: 歹 → dǎi → d + ǎi

79. 殳

• Meaning: weapon
• Pinyin: shū
• Latin Spelling: s + h + ū
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • h — heth
  • ū — u + macron
• Chain: 殳 → shū → s + h + ū

80. 毋

• Meaning: do not, mother
• Pinyin: wú
• Latin Spelling: w + ú
• Graphemes:
  • w — double-u
  • ú — u + acute
• Chain: 毋 → wú → w + ú

81. 比

• Meaning: compare
• Pinyin: bǐ
• Latin Spelling: b + ǐ
• Graphemes:
  • b — beta/beth
  • ǐ — i with caron
• Chain: 比 → bǐ → b + ǐ

82. 毛

• Meaning: fur, hair
• Pinyin: máo
• Latin Spelling: m + áo
• Graphemes:
  • m — mu/mem
  • áo — a + o with acute
• Chain: 毛 → máo → m + áo

83. 氏

• Meaning: clan
• Pinyin: shì
• Latin Spelling: s + h + ì
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • h — heth
  • ì — i + grave
• Chain: 氏 → shì → s + h + ì

84. 气

• Meaning: air, steam
• Pinyin: qì
• Latin Spelling: q + ì
• Graphemes:
  • q — koppa/qoph
  • ì — i + grave
• Chain: 气 → qì → q + ì

85. 水

• Meaning: water
• Pinyin: shuǐ
• Latin Spelling: s + h + u + ǐ
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • h — heth
  • u — upsilon/waw
  • ǐ — i with caron
• Chain: 水 → shuǐ → s + h + u + ǐ

86. 火

• Meaning: fire
• Pinyin: huǒ
• Latin Spelling: h + u + ǒ
• Graphemes:
  • h — heth
  • u — upsilon/waw
  • ǒ — o with caron
• Chain: 火 → huǒ → h + u + ǒ

87. 爪

• Meaning: claw
• Pinyin: zhǎo
• Latin Spelling: zh + ǎo
• Graphemes:
  • z — zeta/zayin
  • h — heth
  • ǎo — a + o with caron
• Chain: 爪 → zhǎo → z + h + ǎo

88. 父

• Meaning: father
• Pinyin: fù
• Latin Spelling: f + ù
• Graphemes:
  • f — digamma/waw
  • ù — u + grave
• Chain: 父 → fù → f + ù

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89. 爻

• Meaning: lines in a trigram (Yijing divination)
• Pinyin: yáo
• Latin Spelling: y + áo
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod, branching, choice
  • áo — a + o with acute, rising tone
• Chain: 爻 → yáo → y + áo

90. 爿

• Meaning: split wood, half of a tree trunk
• Pinyin: qiáng
• Latin Spelling: q + i + á + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • q — koppa/qoph, circuit, enclosure
  • i — iota/yod, unity, point
  • á — a + acute, high tone
  • n — nu/nun, continuation
  • g — gamma/gimel, motion, carrier
• Chain: 爿 → qiáng → q + i + á + n + g

91. 片

• Meaning: slice, fragment
• Pinyin: piàn
• Latin Spelling: p + i + à + n
• Graphemes:
  • p — pi/pe, projection
  • i — iota/yod
  • à — a + grave, lowered tone
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 片 → piàn → p + i + à + n

92. 牙

• Meaning: tooth, tusk
• Pinyin: yá
• Latin Spelling: y + á
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • á — a + acute
• Chain: 牙 → yá → y + á

93. 牛

• Meaning: cow, ox
• Pinyin: niú
• Latin Spelling: n + iú
• Graphemes:
  • n — nu/nun
  • iú — i + u with acute, rising diphthong
• Chain: 牛 → niú → n + iú

94. 犬

• Meaning: dog
• Pinyin: quǎn
• Latin Spelling: q + uǎ + n
• Graphemes:
  • q — koppa/qoph
  • uǎ — u + a with caron, tonal dip
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 犬 → quǎn → q + uǎ + n

95. 玄

• Meaning: profound, mysterious
• Pinyin: xuán
• Latin Spelling: x + u + á + n
• Graphemes:
  • x — cross, intersection
  • u — upsilon/waw
  • á — a + acute
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 玄 → xuán → x + u + á + n

96. 玉

• Meaning: jade
• Pinyin: yù
• Latin Spelling: y + ù
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • ù — u + grave
• Chain: 玉 → yù → y + ù

97. 瓜

• Meaning: melon, gourd
• Pinyin: guā
• Latin Spelling: g + u + ā
• Graphemes:
  • g — gamma/gimel
  • u — upsilon/waw
  • ā — a + macron
• Chain: 瓜 → guā → g + u + ā

98. 瓦

• Meaning: tile
• Pinyin: wǎ
• Latin Spelling: w + ǎ
• Graphemes:
  • w — double-u, expansion, duality
  • ǎ — a with caron
• Chain: 瓦 → wǎ → w + ǎ

99. 甘

• Meaning: sweet
• Pinyin: gān
• Latin Spelling: g + ā + n
• Graphemes:
  • g — gamma/gimel
  • ā — a + macron
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 甘 → gān → g + ā + n

100. 生

• Meaning: life, birth
• Pinyin: shēng
• Latin Spelling: s + h + ē + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • h — heth
  • ē — e with macron
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 生 → shēng → s + h + ē + n + g

101. 用

• Meaning: use, apply
• Pinyin: yòng
• Latin Spelling: y + ò + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • ò — o with grave
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 用 → yòng → y + ò + n + g

102. 田

• Meaning: field
• Pinyin: tián
• Latin Spelling: t + i + á + n
• Graphemes:
  • t — tau/taw
  • i — iota/yod
  • á — a + acute
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 田 → tián → t + i + á + n

103. 疋

• Meaning: bolt of cloth, foot
• Pinyin: pǐ
• Latin Spelling: p + ǐ
• Graphemes:
  • p — pi/pe
  • ǐ — i with caron
• Chain: 疋 → pǐ → p + ǐ

104. 疒

• Meaning: sickness
• Pinyin: nì
• Latin Spelling: n + ì
• Graphemes:
  • n — nu/nun
  • ì — i with grave
• Chain: 疒 → nì → n + ì

105. 癶

• Meaning: footsteps
• Pinyin: bō
• Latin Spelling: b + ō
• Graphemes:
  • b — beta/beth
  • ō — o with macron
• Chain: 癶 → bō → b + ō

106. 白

• Meaning: white
• Pinyin: bái
• Latin Spelling: b + ái
• Graphemes:
  • b — beta/beth
  • ái — a + i with acute
• Chain: 白 → bái → b + ái

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107. 皮

• Meaning: skin, hide
• Pinyin: pí
• Latin Spelling: p + í
• Graphemes:
  • p — pi/pe, projection, form
  • í — i + acute, heightened tone
• Chain: 皮 → pí → p + í

108. 皿

• Meaning: dish, vessel
• Pinyin: mǐn
• Latin Spelling: m + ǐ + n
• Graphemes:
  • m — mu/mem, container
  • ǐ — i with caron, tonal inflection
  • n — nu/nun, continuation
• Chain: 皿 → mǐn → m + ǐ + n

109. 目

• Meaning: eye
• Pinyin: mù
• Latin Spelling: m + ù
• Graphemes:
  • m — mu/mem
  • ù — u + grave
• Chain: 目 → mù → m + ù

110. 矛

• Meaning: spear
• Pinyin: máo
• Latin Spelling: m + áo
• Graphemes:
  • m — mu/mem
  • áo — a + o with acute
• Chain: 矛 → máo → m + áo

111. 矢

• Meaning: arrow
• Pinyin: shǐ
• Latin Spelling: s + h + ǐ
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • h — heth
  • ǐ — i with caron
• Chain: 矢 → shǐ → s + h + ǐ

112. 石

• Meaning: stone
• Pinyin: shí
• Latin Spelling: s + h + í
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • h — heth
  • í — i + acute
• Chain: 石 → shí → s + h + í

113. 示

• Meaning: show, spirit
• Pinyin: shì
• Latin Spelling: s + h + ì
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • h — heth
  • ì — i with grave
• Chain: 示 → shì → s + h + ì

114. 禸

• Meaning: track, rump
• Pinyin: róu
• Latin Spelling: r + óu
• Graphemes:
  • r — rho/resh
  • óu — o + acute + u
• Chain: 禸 → róu → r + óu

115. 禾

• Meaning: grain
• Pinyin: hé
• Latin Spelling: h + é
• Graphemes:
  • h — heth
  • é — e + acute
• Chain: 禾 → hé → h + é

116. 穴

• Meaning: cave, hole
• Pinyin: xué
• Latin Spelling: x + ué
• Graphemes:
  • x — cross
  • ué — u + e with acute
• Chain: 穴 → xué → x + ué

117. 立

• Meaning: stand
• Pinyin: lì
• Latin Spelling: l + ì
• Graphemes:
  • l — lambda/lamed
  • ì — i + grave
• Chain: 立 → lì → l + ì

118. 竹

• Meaning: bamboo
• Pinyin: zhú
• Latin Spelling: zh + ú
• Graphemes:
  • z — zeta/zayin
  • h — heth
  • ú — u + acute
• Chain: 竹 → zhú → z + h + ú

119. 米

• Meaning: rice
• Pinyin: mǐ
• Latin Spelling: m + ǐ
• Graphemes:
  • m — mu/mem
  • ǐ — i with caron
• Chain: 米 → mǐ → m + ǐ

120. 糸

• Meaning: silk
• Pinyin: mì
• Latin Spelling: m + ì
• Graphemes:
  • m — mu/mem
  • ì — i with grave
• Chain: 糸 → mì → m + ì

121. 缶

• Meaning: jar, earthenware
• Pinyin: fǒu
• Latin Spelling: f + ǒu
• Graphemes:
  • f — digamma/waw
  • ǒu — o with caron + u
• Chain: 缶 → fǒu → f + ǒu

122. 网

• Meaning: net
• Pinyin: wǎng
• Latin Spelling: w + ǎ + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • w — double-u
  • ǎ — a with caron
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 网 → wǎng → w + ǎ + n + g

123. 羊

• Meaning: sheep
• Pinyin: yáng
• Latin Spelling: y + á + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • á — a + acute
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 羊 → yáng → y + á + n + g

124. 羽

• Meaning: feather, wing
• Pinyin: yǔ
• Latin Spelling: y + ǔ
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • ǔ — u with caron
• Chain: 羽 → yǔ → y + ǔ

125. 老

• Meaning: old
• Pinyin: lǎo
• Latin Spelling: l + ǎo
• Graphemes:
  • l — lambda/lamed
  • ǎo — a + o with caron
• Chain: 老 → lǎo → l + ǎo

126. 而

• Meaning: and, beard
• Pinyin: ér
• Latin Spelling: é + r
• Graphemes:
  • é — e + acute
  • r — rho/resh
• Chain: 而 → ér → é + r

127. 耒

• Meaning: plow
• Pinyin: lěi
• Latin Spelling: l + ěi
• Graphemes:
  • l — lambda/lamed
  • ěi — e + i with caron
• Chain: 耒 → lěi → l + ěi

128. 耳

• Meaning: ear
• Pinyin: ěr
• Latin Spelling: ě + r
• Graphemes:
  • ě — e with caron
  • r — rho/resh
• Chain: 耳 → ěr → ě + r

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129. 聿

• Meaning: brush
• Pinyin: yù
• Latin Spelling: y + ù
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod, branching, path
  • ù — u + grave, low tone
• Chain: 聿 → yù → y + ù

130. 肉

• Meaning: meat, flesh
• Pinyin: ròu
• Latin Spelling: r + òu
• Graphemes:
  • r — rho/resh, head, leader
  • òu — o + grave + u, low tone diphthong
• Chain: 肉 → ròu → r + òu

131. 臣

• Meaning: minister, official
• Pinyin: chén
• Latin Spelling: ch + é + n
• Graphemes:
  • c — gamma-variant, curve/arch
  • h — heth, enclosure, breath
  • é — e + acute, rising tone
  • n — nu/nun, continuation
• Chain: 臣 → chén → c + h + é + n

132. 自

• Meaning: self, nose
• Pinyin: zì
• Latin Spelling: z + ì
• Graphemes:
  • z — zeta/zayin, path, edge
  • ì — i + grave
• Chain: 自 → zì → z + ì

133. 至

• Meaning: arrive, reach
• Pinyin: zhì
• Latin Spelling: zh + ì
• Graphemes:
  • z — zeta/zayin
  • h — heth
  • ì — i + grave
• Chain: 至 → zhì → z + h + ì

134. 臼

• Meaning: mortar
• Pinyin: jiù
• Latin Spelling: j + iù
• Graphemes:
  • j — iota/gamma hook
  • iù — i + u with acute
• Chain: 臼 → jiù → j + iù

135. 舌

• Meaning: tongue
• Pinyin: shé
• Latin Spelling: s + h + é
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin, motion
  • h — heth, breath
  • é — e + acute
• Chain: 舌 → shé → s + h + é

136. 舛

• Meaning: oppose, contrary
• Pinyin: chuǎn
• Latin Spelling: ch + uǎ + n
• Graphemes:
  • c — gamma-variant
  • h — heth
  • uǎ — u + a with caron
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 舛 → chuǎn → c + h + uǎ + n

137. 舟

• Meaning: boat
• Pinyin: zhōu
• Latin Spelling: zh + ōu
• Graphemes:
  • z — zeta/zayin
  • h — heth
  • ōu — o with macron + u
• Chain: 舟 → zhōu → z + h + ōu

138. 艮

• Meaning: stopping, tough
• Pinyin: gèn
• Latin Spelling: g + è + n
• Graphemes:
  • g — gamma/gimel
  • è — e + grave
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 艮 → gèn → g + è + n

139. 色

• Meaning: color, form
• Pinyin: sè
• Latin Spelling: s + è
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • è — e + grave
• Chain: 色 → sè → s + è

140. 艸

• Meaning: grass (traditional form)
• Pinyin: cǎo
• Latin Spelling: c + ǎo
• Graphemes:
  • c — gamma-variant
  • ǎo — a + o with caron
• Chain: 艸 → cǎo → c + ǎo

141. 虍

• Meaning: tiger head
• Pinyin: hū
• Latin Spelling: h + ū
• Graphemes:
  • h — heth
  • ū — u with macron
• Chain: 虍 → hū → h + ū

142. 虫

• Meaning: insect, worm
• Pinyin: chóng
• Latin Spelling: ch + ó + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • c — gamma-variant
  • h — heth
  • ó — o + acute
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 虫 → chóng → c + h + ó + n + g

143. 血

• Meaning: blood
• Pinyin: xuè
• Latin Spelling: x + uè
• Graphemes:
  • x — cross, intersection
  • uè — u + e with grave
• Chain: 血 → xuè → x + uè

144. 行

• Meaning: go, do
• Pinyin: xíng
• Latin Spelling: x + í + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • x — cross, intersection
  • í — i + acute
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 行 → xíng → x + í + n + g

145. 衣

• Meaning: clothing
• Pinyin: yī
• Latin Spelling: y + ī
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • ī — i + macron
• Chain: 衣 → yī → y + ī

146. 襾

• Meaning: west, cover
• Pinyin: yà
• Latin Spelling: y + à
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • à — a + grave
• Chain: 襾 → yà → y + à

147. 見

• Meaning: see (traditional form)
• Pinyin: jiàn
• Latin Spelling: j + i + à + n
• Graphemes:
  • j — iota/gamma hook
  • i — iota/yod
  • à — a + grave
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 見 → jiàn → j + i + à + n

148. 角

• Meaning: horn, angle
• Pinyin: jiǎo
• Latin Spelling: j + i + ǎo
• Graphemes:
  • j — iota/gamma hook
  • i — iota/yod
  • ǎo — a + o with caron
• Chain: 角 → jiǎo → j + i + ǎo

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149. 言

• Meaning: speech, words
• Pinyin: yán
• Latin Spelling: y + á + n
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod, branching, path
  • á — a + acute, rising tone
  • n — nu/nun, continuation
• Chain: 言 → yán → y + á + n

150. 谷

• Meaning: valley
• Pinyin: gǔ
• Latin Spelling: g + ǔ
• Graphemes:
  • g — gamma/gimel, carrier, channel
  • ǔ — u with caron, tonal dip
• Chain: 谷 → gǔ → g + ǔ

151. 豆

• Meaning: bean
• Pinyin: dòu
• Latin Spelling: d + òu
• Graphemes:
  • d — delta/dalet, entry
  • òu — o + grave + u
• Chain: 豆 → dòu → d + òu

152. 豕

• Meaning: pig
• Pinyin: shǐ
• Latin Spelling: s + h + ǐ
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • h — heth
  • ǐ — i with caron
• Chain: 豕 → shǐ → s + h + ǐ

153. 豸

• Meaning: cat-like animal
• Pinyin: zhì
• Latin Spelling: zh + ì
• Graphemes:
  • z — zeta/zayin
  • h — heth
  • ì — i with grave
• Chain: 豸 → zhì → z + h + ì

154. 貝

• Meaning: shell, cowry
• Pinyin: bèi
• Latin Spelling: b + èi
• Graphemes:
  • b — beta/beth
  • èi — e + i with grave
• Chain: 貝 → bèi → b + èi

155. 赤

• Meaning: red
• Pinyin: chì
• Latin Spelling: ch + ì
• Graphemes:
  • c — gamma-variant
  • h — heth
  • ì — i with grave
• Chain: 赤 → chì → c + h + ì

156. 走

• Meaning: walk, run
• Pinyin: zǒu
• Latin Spelling: z + ǒu
• Graphemes:
  • z — zeta/zayin
  • ǒu — o with caron + u
• Chain: 走 → zǒu → z + ǒu

157. 足

• Meaning: foot
• Pinyin: zú
• Latin Spelling: z + ú
• Graphemes:
  • z — zeta/zayin
  • ú — u + acute
• Chain: 足 → zú → z + ú

158. 身

• Meaning: body
• Pinyin: shēn
• Latin Spelling: s + h + ē + n
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • h — heth
  • ē — e with macron
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 身 → shēn → s + h + ē + n

159. 車

• Meaning: vehicle, cart
• Pinyin: chē
• Latin Spelling: ch + ē
• Graphemes:
  • c — gamma-variant
  • h — heth
  • ē — e with macron
• Chain: 車 → chē → c + h + ē

160. 辛

• Meaning: bitter
• Pinyin: xīn
• Latin Spelling: x + ī + n
• Graphemes:
  • x — cross, intersection
  • ī — i + macron
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 辛 → xīn → x + ī + n

161. 辰

• Meaning: morning, celestial stem
• Pinyin: chén
• Latin Spelling: ch + é + n
• Graphemes:
  • c — gamma-variant
  • h — heth
  • é — e + acute
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 辰 → chén → c + h + é + n

162. 辵

• Meaning: walk, movement
• Pinyin: chuò
• Latin Spelling: ch + uò
• Graphemes:
  • c — gamma-variant
  • h — heth
  • uò — u + o with grave
• Chain: 辵 → chuò → c + h + uò

163. 邑

• Meaning: city
• Pinyin: yì
• Latin Spelling: y + ì
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • ì — i with grave
• Chain: 邑 → yì → y + ì

164. 酉

• Meaning: wine vessel
• Pinyin: yǒu
• Latin Spelling: y + ǒu
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • ǒu — o with caron + u
• Chain: 酉 → yǒu → y + ǒu

165. 釆

• Meaning: distinguish, separate
• Pinyin: biàn
• Latin Spelling: b + i + à + n
• Graphemes:
  • b — beta/beth
  • i — iota/yod
  • à — a + grave
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 釆 → biàn → b + i + à + n

166. 里

• Meaning: village, mile
• Pinyin: lǐ
• Latin Spelling: l + ǐ
• Graphemes:
  • l — lambda/lamed
  • ǐ — i with caron
• Chain: 里 → lǐ → l + ǐ

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167. 金

• Meaning: gold, metal
• Pinyin: jīn
• Latin Spelling: j + ī + n
• Graphemes:
  • j — iota/gamma hook, extension
  • ī — i + macron, extended unity
  • n — nu/nun, continuation
• Chain: 金 → jīn → j + ī + n

168. 長

• Meaning: long, grow
• Pinyin: cháng
• Latin Spelling: ch + á + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • c — gamma-variant
  • h — heth
  • á — a + acute
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 長 → cháng → c + h + á + n + g

169. 門

• Meaning: gate
• Pinyin: mén
• Latin Spelling: m + é + n
• Graphemes:
  • m — mu/mem
  • é — e + acute
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 門 → mén → m + é + n

170. 阜

• Meaning: mound, hill
• Pinyin: fù
• Latin Spelling: f + ù
• Graphemes:
  • f — digamma/waw
  • ù — u + grave
• Chain: 阜 → fù → f + ù

171. 隶

• Meaning: slave, capture
• Pinyin: lì
• Latin Spelling: l + ì
• Graphemes:
  • l — lambda/lamed
  • ì — i + grave
• Chain: 隶 → lì → l + ì

172. 隹

• Meaning: short-tailed bird
• Pinyin: zhuī
• Latin Spelling: zh + uī
• Graphemes:
  • z — zeta/zayin
  • h — heth
  • uī — u + i with macron
• Chain: 隹 → zhuī → z + h + uī

173. 雨

• Meaning: rain
• Pinyin: yǔ
• Latin Spelling: y + ǔ
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • ǔ — u with caron
• Chain: 雨 → yǔ → y + ǔ

174. 靑

• Meaning: blue, green (traditional form)
• Pinyin: qīng
• Latin Spelling: q + ī + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • q — koppa/qoph
  • ī — i + macron
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 靑 → qīng → q + ī + n + g

175. 非

• Meaning: wrong, not
• Pinyin: fēi
• Latin Spelling: f + ēi
• Graphemes:
  • f — digamma/waw
  • ēi — e + i with macron
• Chain: 非 → fēi → f + ēi

176. 面

• Meaning: face, surface
• Pinyin: miàn
• Latin Spelling: m + i + à + n
• Graphemes:
  • m — mu/mem
  • i — iota/yod
  • à — a + grave
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 面 → miàn → m + i + à + n

177. 革

• Meaning: leather
• Pinyin: gé
• Latin Spelling: g + é
• Graphemes:
  • g — gamma/gimel
  • é — e + acute
• Chain: 革 → gé → g + é

178. 韋

• Meaning: tanned leather
• Pinyin: wéi
• Latin Spelling: w + é + i
• Graphemes:
  • w — double-u
  • é — e + acute
  • i — iota/yod
• Chain: 韋 → wéi → w + é + i

179. 韭

• Meaning: leek
• Pinyin: jiǔ
• Latin Spelling: j + iǔ
• Graphemes:
  • j — iota/gamma hook
  • iǔ — i + u with caron
• Chain: 韭 → jiǔ → j + iǔ

180. 音

• Meaning: sound
• Pinyin: yīn
• Latin Spelling: y + ī + n
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • ī — i + macron
  • n — nu/nun
• Chain: 音 → yīn → y + ī + n

181. 頁

• Meaning: page, head
• Pinyin: yè
• Latin Spelling: y + è
• Graphemes:
  • y — upsilon/yod
  • è — e + grave
• Chain: 頁 → yè → y + è

182. 風

• Meaning: wind
• Pinyin: fēng
• Latin Spelling: f + ē + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • f — digamma/waw
  • ē — e + macron
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 風 → fēng → f + ē + n + g

183. 飛

• Meaning: fly
• Pinyin: fēi
• Latin Spelling: f + ēi
• Graphemes:
  • f — digamma/waw
  • ēi — e + i with macron
• Chain: 飛 → fēi → f + ēi

184. 食

• Meaning: eat, food
• Pinyin: shí
• Latin Spelling: s + h + í
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • h — heth
  • í — i + acute
• Chain: 食 → shí → s + h + í

185. 首

• Meaning: head
• Pinyin: shǒu
• Latin Spelling: s + h + ǒu
• Graphemes:
  • s — sigma/shin
  • h — heth
  • ǒu — o with caron + u
• Chain: 首 → shǒu → s + h + ǒu

186. 香

• Meaning: fragrant
• Pinyin: xiāng
• Latin Spelling: x + iā + n + g
• Graphemes:
  • x — cross
  • iā — i + a with macron
  • n — nu/nun
  • g — gamma/gimel
• Chain: 香 → xiāng → x + iā + n + g

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187. 馬

• Meaning: horse
• Pinyin: mǎ
• Latin Spelling: m + ǎ
• Graphemes: m (mu/mem), ǎ (a + caron)
• Chain: 馬 → mǎ → m + ǎ

188. 骨

• Meaning: bone
• Pinyin: gǔ
• Latin Spelling: g + ǔ
• Graphemes: g (gamma/gimel), ǔ (u + caron)
• Chain: 骨 → gǔ → g + ǔ

189. 高

• Meaning: tall, high
• Pinyin: gāo
• Latin Spelling: g + ā + o
• Graphemes: g, ā (a + macron), o
• Chain: 高 → gāo → g + ā + o

190. 髟

• Meaning: long hair
• Pinyin: biāo
• Latin Spelling: b + i + ā + o
• Graphemes: b, i, ā, o
• Chain: 髟 → biāo → b + i + ā + o

191. 鬥

• Meaning: fight
• Pinyin: dòu
• Latin Spelling: d + òu
• Graphemes: d, òu (o + grave + u)
• Chain: 鬥 → dòu → d + òu

192. 鬯

• Meaning: sacrificial wine
• Pinyin: chàng
• Latin Spelling: ch + à + n + g
• Graphemes: c, h, à, n, g
• Chain: 鬯 → chàng → c + h + à + n + g

193. 鬲

• Meaning: cauldron (tripod vessel)
• Pinyin: lì
• Latin Spelling: l + ì
• Graphemes: l, ì (i + grave)
• Chain: 鬲 → lì → l + ì

194. 鬼

• Meaning: ghost
• Pinyin: guǐ
• Latin Spelling: g + uǐ
• Graphemes: g, uǐ (u + i with caron)
• Chain: 鬼 → guǐ → g + uǐ

195. 魚

• Meaning: fish
• Pinyin: yú
• Latin Spelling: y + ú
• Graphemes: y, ú (u + acute)
• Chain: 魚 → yú → y + ú

196. 鳥

• Meaning: bird
• Pinyin: niǎo
• Latin Spelling: n + i + ǎ + o
• Graphemes: n, i, ǎ, o
• Chain: 鳥 → niǎo → n + i + ǎ + o

197. 鹵

• Meaning: salt
• Pinyin: lǔ
• Latin Spelling: l + ǔ
• Graphemes: l, ǔ
• Chain: 鹵 → lǔ → l + ǔ

198. 鹿

• Meaning: deer
• Pinyin: lù
• Latin Spelling: l + ù
• Graphemes: l, ù
• Chain: 鹿 → lù → l + ù

199. 麥

• Meaning: wheat
• Pinyin: mài
• Latin Spelling: m + ài
• Graphemes: m, ài (a + i with grave)
• Chain: 麥 → mài → m + ài

200. 麻

• Meaning: hemp
• Pinyin: má
• Latin Spelling: m + á
• Graphemes: m, á
• Chain: 麻 → má → m + á

201. 黃

• Meaning: yellow
• Pinyin: huáng
• Latin Spelling: h + u + á + n + g
• Graphemes: h, u, á, n, g
• Chain: 黃 → huáng → h + u + á + n + g

202. 黍

• Meaning: millet
• Pinyin: shǔ
• Latin Spelling: s + h + ǔ
• Graphemes: s, h, ǔ
• Chain: 黍 → shǔ → s + h + ǔ

203. 黑

• Meaning: black
• Pinyin: hēi
• Latin Spelling: h + ēi
• Graphemes: h, ēi (e + i with macron)
• Chain: 黑 → hēi → h + ēi

204. 黹

• Meaning: embroidery
• Pinyin: zhǐ
• Latin Spelling: zh + ǐ
• Graphemes: z, h, ǐ
• Chain: 黹 → zhǐ → z + h + ǐ

205. 黽

• Meaning: frog, toad
• Pinyin: mǐn
• Latin Spelling: m + ǐ + n
• Graphemes: m, ǐ, n
• Chain: 黽 → mǐn → m + ǐ + n

206. 鼎

• Meaning: tripod cauldron
• Pinyin: dǐng
• Latin Spelling: d + ǐ + n + g
• Graphemes: d, ǐ, n, g
• Chain: 鼎 → dǐng → d + ǐ + n + g

207. 鼓

• Meaning: drum
• Pinyin: gǔ
• Latin Spelling: g + ǔ
• Graphemes: g, ǔ
• Chain: 鼓 → gǔ → g + ǔ

208. 鼠

• Meaning: rat, mouse
• Pinyin: shǔ
• Latin Spelling: s + h + ǔ
• Graphemes: s, h, ǔ
• Chain: 鼠 → shǔ → s + h + ǔ

209. 鼻

• Meaning: nose
• Pinyin: bí
• Latin Spelling: b + í
• Graphemes: b, í
• Chain: 鼻 → bí → b + í

210. 齊

• Meaning: even, uniform, together
• Pinyin: qí
• Latin Spelling: q + í
• Graphemes: q, í
• Chain: 齊 → qí → q + í

211. 齒

• Meaning: tooth
• Pinyin: chǐ
• Latin Spelling: ch + ǐ
• Graphemes: c, h, ǐ
• Chain: 齒 → chǐ → c + h + ǐ

212. 龍

• Meaning: dragon
• Pinyin: lóng
• Latin Spelling: l + ó + n + g
• Graphemes: l, ó, n, g
• Chain: 龍 → lóng → l + ó + n + g

213. 龜

• Meaning: turtle, tortoise
• Pinyin: guī
• Latin Spelling: g + u + ī
• Graphemes: g, u, ī (i + macron)
• Chain: 龜 → guī → g + u + ī

214. 龠

• Meaning: flute (ancient reed pipe)
• Pinyin: yuè
• Latin Spelling: y + u + è
• Graphemes: y, u, è
• Chain: 龠 → yuè → y + u + è

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