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clan/maiden name;
surname
root or man's genitals |
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paper
thread [si] + root/surname (shi)
the root of paper-making are the threads of fibers |
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foundation
dot [zhu] + root/surname (shi)
to put an accent on the root of the foundation |
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low
person [ren] + foundation (di)
foundation as a base implies 'the floor' and a low person is on the base of the hierarchy
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(the) people
eye poked with a spear among slaves who became people |
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99d) 昏 / 黄昏
hun / huanghun |
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faint; dusk, evening, dark
root/surname (shi) + sun (ri)
even the roots in the dark can faint from the hot sun |
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marry
woman (nu) + faint/dark (hun)
a newly married woman is greeted when the sun faints and gets dark |
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