説文解字
Shuo1wen2 jie3zi4
Explaining depictions of reality and analyzing graphs of words
虫
hui3
snake, viper
蝮
fu4
pit-viper
博
bo2
wide, broad
寸
cun4
measure of length, “inch”; exact measurement varied over time: Han dynasty, 0.91 Western inches;
首
shou3
head; first; leader, chief; a poem
擘指
bo4zhi3
thumb
象…形
to symbolize the physical shape of
臥
wo4
to lie down
蠃
luo2
gastropod; snail, whelk, periwinkle
介
jie4
shell, hard outer casing, testaceous; plating; carapace; crustacean; gen. term for animals with shelly covering.
鱗
lin2
scales (of fish/dragon)
屬
shu3
category
从…
have…as a semantic constituent
…切 反切
From the late Han, the pronunciation of a word can be indicated by giving two characters: the first shows the initial (聲母); the second shows the final (韻母).
e.g. 旦：得安切; 根：古痕切
蟲
chong2
gen. term for insects;
豸
zhi4
an insect that glides but without feet/legs
宣德
Xuan4de2
Reign period
尚
shang4
to place above, to favor
促織
cu4zhi1
cricket
戲
xi4
theatrical play, show
徵
zheng1
summon, recruit; musical note
華陰
hua2yin1
Mount Hua
令
ling4
prefect
