孑 Jié

The character “孑” is very similar to the character for "Child": 子. In certain cases, these characters can be used interchangeably like in the character: 孙 "Grandson". This character's oracle and seal forms depict a figure without a visible right arm. The single left arm without its opposite is a poignant symbol for the concept of “Alone.”

When used as a radical, 孑 is used in such words as: 孔(hole), 孙(grandson), 字(word).

• Category:Radical, Word
• Formation Method:Pictograph