each other; mutually (互相,相同); (of an action directed at someone) (相信,相烦); to look at personally, as in matchmaking (相亲,相中)
相 works both ways: xiāng each other (互相, 相信, 相同) and xiàng looks and images (照相, 相机).
GF0025–2021 character list · 二级WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
ZDIC: 会意，从目、从木 — an eye looking at a tree: to examine; later 'mutually'.
WHOLE CHARACTER
each other; mutually (互相,相同); (of an action directed at someone) (相信,相烦); to look at personally, as in matchmaking (相亲,相中)
相 works both ways: xiāng each other (互相, 相信, 相同) and xiàng looks and images (照相, 相机).
ZDIC: 会意，从目、从木 — an eye looking at a tree: to examine; later 'mutually'.
LEFT: THE TREE (ZDIC 从木)
tree; wood
Tree/wood-related meaning clue.
In 相: left: the tree (ZDIC 从木) Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
RIGHT: THE EYE (ZDIC 从目)
eye
Eye-related meaning clue; the standalone character means eye.
In 相: right: the eye (ZDIC 从目) Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
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