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village; countryside
tree (mu) + hand/joint [cun]
a village hand-built from the trees |
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get; obtain, gain
<structural particle>
walk/step [chi] + dawn/day + hand/joint [cun]
join the step-by-step journey at dawn to gain clarity |
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correct, right; to..;
to face/oppose; couple, pair
hand/again [you] + hand/joint [cun]
couples sometimes needs to face each other, to oppose each other's opinion, but with a correct attitude, their hands will end up performing the give-me-5 |
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(specific) tree; to plant
tree (mu) + hand/again [you] + hand/joint [cun]
one is planting a tree with 2 hands |
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(jade) tablet; Kei
two 土 (meaning "earth" or "soil") characters stacked vertically. This structure symbolizes something precious (like jade) emerging from the earth; this is a decoration of sorts that the king's subjects held whenever in his presence |
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to seal/confer
tablet (gui) + hand/joint [cun]
king's hand seals a tablet with a scepter
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6th / 9-11 a.m.
coiled snake; unborn child
zodiac; time keeping; classical texts |
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lead, guide
leading a young child by the hand |
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endure; able to tolerate, to bear
to endure the pain of having one's beard pulled out by hand |
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to pass/cross;
to experience
hand/joint [cun] + go [chuo]
to wave a hand while passing on the road |
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to discuss; to demand/ask for
word [yan] + hand/joint [cun]
while discussing, one speaks carefully measuring words, but other times on uses both words an hands while demanding something |
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