30/08/2026
Pictographic Chinese Characters
🧍 腰 — yāo
Meaning: waist / lower back
Character idea: 月 (肉) on the left indicates the body, while 要 (yào) provides the pronunciation.
Example: 腰部 (yāobù) — waist area
🕳️ 孔 — kǒng
Meaning: hole / opening
Character idea: 子 is combined with 乚, and the character is used for a hole or opening.
Example: 孔洞 (kǒngdòng) — hole / opening
🐘 巴 — bā
Meaning: to cling to / hope for; also used for sounds and names
Character idea: An ancient character associated with something bending or clinging.
Example: 巴士 (bāshì) — bus
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