to return; to recover; to reply; again; once more; to repeat; to review; complicated
复 stacks a small mark over 日 and the bent 夂 piece: review lessons (复习), repeat things (重复), and recover (恢复).
GF0025–2021 character list · 二级WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
ZDIC: 形声 — the historical 復 joined a movement piece with a reduced sound side. The modern simplified shape writes a small top mark over 日 and the bent 夂 piece; shown as a visual aid, the middle box is not the word 'sun' here.
WHOLE CHARACTER
to return; to recover; to reply; again; once more; to repeat; to review; complicated
复 stacks a small mark over 日 and the bent 夂 piece: review lessons (复习), repeat things (重复), and recover (恢复).
ZDIC: 形声 — the historical 復 joined a movement piece with a reduced sound side. The modern simplified shape writes a small top mark over 日 and the bent 夂 piece; shown as a visual aid, the middle box is not the word 'sun' here.
TOP: A SMALL WRITTEN MARK
Notice this part of the shape; it is not taught as a separate word in this lesson.
In 复: top: a small written mark Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
LOWER BODY: 日 OVER THE BENT PIECE
Notice this part of the shape; it is not taught as a separate word in this lesson.
In 复: lower body: 日 over the bent piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
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