The Discovery of Genesis (10 page)

There are a number of radicals used to represent
a man.
The most simple is a vertical stroke
. Slightly more developed is
, a key which pictures a trunk with the left leg slightly angulated (as viewed from behind), and the right one stretched out for walking. A third symbol for
man, person, or mankind
is
, with both legs spread apart. This last primitive has a second form
, which is merely a lateral compression of
.