The story of 幼

tiny

幼 is composed of 幺(silk) and 力 (power, strength). 幺 is the picture of a coil, while 力 is the picture of a hand, so 幼 depicts a hand drawing the thread (silk) from the coil, a thread is thin and tiny.

Vocabulary of 幼

  • 幼稚 (childish)
  • 幼苗 (seedling)
  • 幼蟲 (larva)

Classification

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