Interesting Chinese characters cong3 from - bei3 north - bi3 compare

We will learn 3 charcaters which are related to people,

从cónɡ from - 北běi north - 比bǐ compare

从cónɡ means follow or from in Chinese.

Please look at the oracle bone character. It looks like a person is following another person.

Some words with从cónɡ

•     从小（cónɡxiǎo）from childhood

•     从不（cónɡbù）never

•     从头（cónɡtóu）from the beginning

北běi means north. It looks like two persons back to back, people will feel cold in this situation, and usually facing north is colder than south, so it got the meaning North.

the oracle bone character

Words with北běi

•     北京（běijīnɡ）Beijing

•     北方（běifānɡ）Northern part of

比bǐ means Compare. It looks like two person are racing.

the oracle bone character

 

Words with比bǐ

•     比赛（bǐsài）competition

•     比分（bǐfēn）score

•     比如（bǐrú） for example

The order of the characters

 

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