Chinese Words - Page 8

Characters are the universe behind the door - '门' (mén) is the boundary of home, '问' (wèn) is the wisdom at the door's opening (door + mouth), while '闲' (xián) is the poetic image of ancient people leaning on the door to gaze at the moon (door + moon). These three characters take you through the courtyard of Chinese culture.

Chinese characters dance together with bamboo and ink - '竹' (zhú) represents the natural gift of a pen handle, '笔' (bǐ) is the fusion of bamboo and hair, '书' (shū) symbolizes the flowing wisdom of pen and ink, '画' (huà) depicts the blooming scenery of lines. These four characters hide the millennium code of Chinese art.

Chinese characters tell stories at the tip of a branch - '采' (cǎi) depicts the gesture of reaching out to pick fruits, while '朵' (duǒ) captures the beauty of petals hanging down from a flower bud. These two characters freeze moments of harvesting and blossoming.

Chinese characters are like building blocks - '木(mù)' is a tree, '本(běn)' is its roots (the source of life), '林(lín)' is two trees forming a shady grove, and '森(sēn)' is three trees creating a forest. From 1 to 3, witness the magical growth of nature in Chinese characters!

The Hand Code in Chinese characters: '手' is five open fingers, '友' is hands clasped together, '受' is about giving and receiving, and '反' is a flipped palm. These four characters, with the same radical, reveal the philosophy of interaction between people.