By Yuan Changming
Heart Renditions: Introduction to Chinese Characters
忍:to tolerate is to bear a knife
Right above your heart
怒: anger influxes when slavery
Rises from above heart
愁: worry thickens as autumn
Sits high on your heart
闷: depressed whenever your heart is
Shut behind a door
意: meaning is defined as
A sound over the heart
思: thought takes place
In in the field of heart
忘: forgetting happens
When there’s death on heart
Etymological Insights: Lesson 2 in Chinese Characters
臭:stinking results from just one bit of too much self-conceit
黨:party in politics means to uphold the principle of darkness
认:knowing someone involves paying attention to whatever s/he says
值:worth is determined by how straight a person stands
债:debt must be paid because it’s a human responsibility
武:military forces are used only to stop war and maintain peace
吻:kiss is an act of not only the mouth but also the heart
Eight Chinese Trio-Characters (Lesson 3)
猋:three dogs running together means to fly fast
毳:three pieces of hair put together indicates as much subtlety as sensitivity
贔:three mounts of money deposited together stands for hard work
鑫:three kinds of metals stuck together signifies prosperity
垚:three units of earth piled together represents a mountain towering against the sky
森:three trees standing together presents a whole forest
淼:three bodies of water flowing together describes a vast expanse of sea
焱:three fires burning together refers to an extremely bright flame