The Dai of Dehong Prefecture

The Dai of Dehong Prefecture

The Dai of Dehong Prefecture Santasombat, Yos. Lak Chang: A Reconstruction of Tai Identity in Daikong. Canberra, AUS: Pandanus Books, 2001. p 1. (Introduction) The Tai ethnic group, in its different branches, is beyond any doubt one of the most widespread of any...
The sacred forests of the Dai

The sacred forests of the Dai

the sacred forest of the dai The sacred forests of the Dai: Protecting the ancestors – protecting nature. Among the indigenous peoples that inhabit the south of China, there are a good number that have near their villages a small grove that they consider sacred....
Chinese character 钦 qin – admire

Chinese character 钦 qin – admire

Chinese character 钦 qin – admire. Main meanings 1. Admire 2. Respect Statistics HSK -6 STROKES – 9 RADICAL – 钅 Etymology Elements  —-  Open mouth 欠 + metal 钅. Phonetic series 欠. A person with the mouth opened 欠 before a metallic 钅 (jīn phonetic) or...
Chinese character 砍 kǎn – cut

Chinese character 砍 kǎn – cut

砍 kǎn – cut Main meanings: ① cut, chop ② cut down  HSK – STROKES – 5 RADICAL – 石 Etymology: Elements  —-  Open mouth 欠 + stone 石. Phonetic series 欠. A stone 石 knife that leaves a void 欠 when cutting.  Main Words: 砍柴 kǎnchái cut firewood....
Chinese character 软 ruǎn – soft; flexible

Chinese character 软 ruǎn – soft; flexible

Chinese character 软 ruǎn – soft; flexible Main meanings: ① soft, weak ② flexible ③ timid HSK – STROKES – 8 RADICAL – 车   Etymology: Elements  —-  The soft 欠 part + a car 车. Phonetic series 欠. The soft 耎 (as the beard 而 of a man 大 changed...