The story of 珊

coral

珊 is composed of the BuShou of 玉(wood) and 冊(book). 冊 is the picture of bamboo slips which is used for writing in the ancient time, look like fence. Coral reef always grows near the coast, blocks the waterway as fence, coral also colorful as jade, so 珊 is used to represent it.

Vocabulary of 珊

  • 珊瑚 (coral)
  • 闌珊 (coming to an end)

Classification

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