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Iconic component

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An iconic or form component is a direct visual representation of an object or idea (also known as a pictograph or ideograph).

For example:

CharacterBased on
林
林 lín forest
木
木 mù tree (×2)
旦
旦 dàn dawn
日
日 rì sun above horizon
有
有 yǒu to have
又
又 yòu hand

Iconic components are color-coded as green.