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6th
a fetus; an unborn child, a coiled snake
the sixth Chinese zodiac sign; the Snake Hour 9-11 a.m.
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inch; unit of length
joint, hand |
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lead, guide
unborn child (si) + hand/joint (cun)
leading a young child by the hand so it will not fall down |
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wrap
wrap (bao) + unborn child (si) |
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self
the mirror S is for self |
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already
the vertical line of the already familiar self moves toward its "dark side" (the snake), but it stops on time! |
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to hope/long for
a snake opening its mouth wide in hope for food |
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to grasp; to hold/grip
<preposition>
hand (shou) + snake/hope (ba)
a hand gripping a snake's head to hold it tightly |
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dumb; <modal particle>
moth (kou) + child/hope (ba)
Softens statements (making them less direct): 走吧, "Let's go."
Seeks agreement: 好吧？"Okay?"
end sentence to stress a command or question |
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creep, crawl, climb
claw/hand/nail (zhao) + child/snake (ba)
some animals are creeping on their claw, while a snake is crawling and climbing with their body |
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city
a walled settlement with an official seal makes a city |
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color, tint, hue
person [ren, ⺈] + snake (巴)
A person mesmerized by a snake's (巴) changing colors |
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to cut off; to disappear
absolutely; extremely
thread/silk (si) + color (ren) [ person + snake]
a man holding a snake and using its fangs to cut off threads of silk - this is an extremely dangerous and for that reason an extinct custom |
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