Translation

• Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 說文|说文
• - namely, two primary methods: 象形
• (pictogram), 指事
• (ideogram), two compound methods: 會意|会意
• (combined ideogram), 形聲|形声
• (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借
• (loan), 轉注|转注
• (transfer)