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Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 說文, 说文 - namely, two primary methods: 象形 (pictogram), 指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: 會意, 会意 (combined ideogram), 形聲, 形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借 (loan), 轉注, 转注 (transfer)

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六書|六书 [liù shū] ► Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen ↑說文|↑说文 - namely, two primary methods: ↑象形 (pictogram), ↑指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: ↑會意|↑会意 (combined ideogram), ↑形聲|↑形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: ↑假借 (loan), ↑轉注|↑转注 (transfer)