Prototype

for a
Substructure-
Searchable Database
of Hanzi

Lets say

you wanted to nd all

incidents of in every
Chinese character, which
right now you cannot. You
would take a cursor and

circle the character you want to see

displayed, even if its part of another
character.

Circle the character you want to see

displayed, even if its part of another
character.

Circle the character you want to see

displayed, even if its part of another
character.

Circle the character you want to see

displayed, even if its part of another
character.

Circle the character you want to see

displayed, even if its part of another
character.

And this selecFon would bring up a

variety of sites depicFng the relevant
character, including both of these:

The rst links would include precursors

of from ChineseEtymology.org

The fact that there are a lot of idenFcal precursors to

this character means that this is not only an important
concept to early humans, but it is a unied concept.

ChineseEtymology.org

Note they are all bilaterally symmetrical, like mammals.

ChineseEtymology.org

The next links would be from

Chinese Text Project

Including characters tradiFonally not found

when searching for the phoneFc component

Chinese Text Project

Chinese Text Project

Chinese Text Project

Other relevant info not included in Chinese

Etymology and Chinese Text Project sites would
be gleaned from sites such as Cantonese.sheik

Cantonese.sheik.co.uk

Mandarin On-line Tools

As well as the enFre lisFng of every known character that incorporates

that structure along with its meaning for easier analysis

morFse and tenon (tongue and

groove); slit; slot; 5 - 7 a.m.
pretty; charming girl
willow tree; pleasure; euphemism
for fallen woman
chat

So that all meanings of a parFcular

structure can be appreciated

or

(old) minister; (old) term of

endearment between
spouses; thou (poet.);
noble, high ocer
to feel or touch with hands; to
hold, to lay the hand on, to cover

And analyzed for their similariFes

yellow dirt mount

one of the 28 constellaFons, the Pleiades

rivet
species of grass, water mallows
sFll waters; river in Jiangsu

Including all the characters that have

this structure with two dots

The lisFngs would follow the same

order, rst ChineseEtymology.org

Then Chinese Text Project

Plus every incidence of this character,

gleaned from standard dicFonaries

ovum
hatch, sit on eggs
eggshells
ferFle eggs; (Cant.) roZen, muddled

One could also circle only a piece of a

character

One could also circle only a piece of a

character

One could also circle only a piece of a

character

One could also circle only a piece of a

character

One could also circle only a piece of a

character

This will bring up all the previous

characters already seen

As well as characters that

only have the boZom half of
the character, such as

young; underage; childs

hairstyle bound in two tu\s;
ore
two bunches of hair on a
child

Which have a structural relaFonship

with as well as a conceptual one

Chinese Etymology

There is no evidence of a precursor for in ChineseEytmology.org

Chinese Text Project

Chinese Text Project

Plus the database would display

characters that include the
substructure

to ally; to unite; to join

mountain pass; to close; to

shut; to turn o; to concern;
to involve

That is the Fp of the iceburg

There are many more such structural lineages
to be analyzed, the tool just needs to be built.
I am looking for partners in order to create
something that does not yet exist.
Let me know what you help/advice/aid you
can oer.
Using this and like tools, we could all be
learning languages faster.

So that was the tool.

This is a possible analysis:

 depicts Fallopian tubes lled with

eggs, which is why it means ovum.

means preZy girl because she

doesnt yet have eggs, and hence she is

sFll aZracFve to a man who prefers a
virgin because he doesnt want to be a
cuckold, a male who is supporFng some
other males geneFc lineage.

Hair style imparts meaning

The hair style of a young girl communicates
her eligibility for maFng in many cultures.
Just like means younger sister and
means not yet, the character implies that
this staFsFcal girl is not yet ready for
procreaFonbut she will be soon.

Ore is a key word

two tu\s of hair, young,

underage, childs hairstyle
bound in two tu\s; ore

The word ore is signicant as it represents

unrened material, like a pre-ferFle, virgin girl.
There is value inherent in both ore and a female
who can produce a geneFc lineage for a male.

Metaphor and euphemism both

explain and beauFfy reality
This staFsFcal girl is the metaphorical ore
that will soon be mined.
Metaphor and euphemisim are the tools that
humans use to conceptualize and understand
the world.
We use the known to explain the unknown.
We also use a preZy picture to describe
something less pleasant ( represenFng
comes to mind)

Males need females

Males cannot create ospring on their own.
Males need females to produce progeny.
Females were the rst automaFon.

A dynasty is a gynasty
Biologically a male harem doesnt work.
A male harem cant make as many ospring as
a female harem.
One man can inseminate many females, not
vice versa.
Kings had harems in order to create a work
force and warriors.

A beZer Hanzi search tool is needed

Even if you dont agree with all the analysis,
its clear that a beZer Hanzi search tool is
needed in order to be able to see the
relaFonship of structure to meaning;
to see if there is indeed a relaFonship
between structure and meaning.
We cant claim there isnt if weve never
analyzed the relaFonship.

Culture imparts code

Humans, being animals, have paZern which
they have injected into wriZen language.
Each culture has its own code. That code is a
subtlety of which even the culture is unaware.
If we could magnify that subtlety, we could
teach language faster using the POV of the
culture and its logic that is impregnated within
the visual aspect of the script.

If we had a substructure-
searchable database to make
comparisons, then understanding,
retaining, and teaching Chinese
would be greatly facilitated.

For more info:

www.OriginofAlphabet.com
Jennifer Ball
originofalphabet@me.com