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to shoot
arrow connected to the bow with a string for shooting practice;
Measurement: Boundary stake in fields |
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work, labor
tool, anvil (nakovanj)
An I-beam in construction (symbolizing industry) |
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form, formula,
type, style
stringed arrow (yi) + tool/work (gong)
to work with a stringed arrow on shooting technique is an efficient type of training |
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(to) test, to try
to examine, experiment
word (yan) + formula/pattern (shi)
a teacher explains how different types of stringed arrows are tested and how to experiment with various styles of shooting |
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to replace, to substitute
generation, era, period
person (ren) + stringed arrow (yi)
an archer uses special stringed arrows that are from his generation from the piece-period and he replaces them oin the case of war |
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stop, halt
the foot that stopped its movement waiting |
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military, martial
halberd/dagger axe (ge) + foot/stop (zhi)
The "stop the halberd" character (武) promotes the idea of restrain as a wise military strategy |
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