李嘉诚 (Lǐ Jiā chéng) — Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong billionaire

Definition

noun

Li Ka-shingHong Kong billionaire

李嘉诚。
Lǐ Jiā chéng Shì xiāng gǎng zhù míng de qǐ yè jiā hé cí shàn jiā.
Li Ka-shing is a famous Hong Kong entrepreneur and philanthropist.
李嘉诚。
Lǐ Jiā chéng De shēng yì biàn jí quán qiú xǔ duō háng yè.
Li Ka-shing's business spans many industries globally.
李嘉诚。
Lǐ Jiā chéng Céng duō cì xiàng jiào yù shì yè juān kuǎn.
Li Ka-shing has donated to education many times.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

來

來lái李lǐ

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The earliest form of 李 paired 來 (wheat) with 子; the 來 part later changed into 木, giving today's shape.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

壴加嘉

Meaning part形符xíngfú

壴壴zhù

Sound part声符shēngfú

加

Same sound today

嘉 is built from 壴, the part tied to its sense, and 加, the part tied to its sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 誠; 诚 is its simplified writing.

言成誠

Meaning part形符xíngfú

言言yánspeech

Sound part声符shēngfú

成

Same sound today

In 誠, 言 is the speech part and 成 gives the sound; this is about the traditional form 誠, not the simplified 诚.