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strike
it is always a hand which strikes holding a nunchuck |
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square, direction
a plow has a shape of a square |
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to free, to let go, to release
direction/square (fang) + strike (pu)
to strike a prisoner with a nunchuck and then to release him so he can go in any direction if he is able to walk |
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(one)self
a mirror 5 for a self |
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to change/alter/ correct/modify
self (ji) + strike (pu)
to change the world, one must first strike oneself to change for the better |
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filial piety; obedience
a child is carrying on his shoulders an old man, showing obedience |
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to teach(ing); education, religion
filial piety/obedient (xiao) + strike (pu)
if one teaches his child with discipline, the child will be obedient; religion needs even bigger discipline |
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to disperse/scatter
loosen, leisurely
twenty [土土] + moon (rou) + strike (pu)
on the Moon an astronaut, while striking the moon soil, can loosen the grip and leisurely disperse and scatter it because the Moon's gravity works in his favor |
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to gather; collect; harvest
entangle (jiu) + strike (pu)
a hand with a scythe strikes to harvest the wheat, to collect, it and to entangle it |
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straight (up)right; correct, proper
foot marches straight toward the target |
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politics; government
right (zheng) + strike (pu)
a correct and proper way to strike (or to do something with force or intention) is a question which the politics of every government has to solve |
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to dare, boldness
to block [symbol] + ear (er) + strike (pu)
to ignore the threats by covering ones's ear to be able to dare to face the strikes of the powerful one's |
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