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arrow, dart
a man holding an arrow |
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box
created in 1913, ㄈ is purely phonetic—a modern tool for sound representation without semantic history
Imagine ㄈ as the corner of a box (匚)—a visual shorthand for the "f" sound contained within characters like 方 (fāng) or 反 (fǎn) |
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medicine, doctor
wound [symbol] + arrow (shi)
a box of tools and remedies, used for the wounds from arrows, helped the doctors to practice medicine |
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(a)wait;
time, condition
person (ren) + man on a cliff [symbol] + arrow (shi)
a guard with arrows hiding on the hill checking the conditions (ユ), waiting (丨) patiently, for the right time (ユ) to strike |
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to know/be aware
arrow (shi) + mouth (kou)
when one speaks sharply and accurately - like an arrow - he knows what he is talking about |
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bean(-shaped)
bean/altar
picture of ancient food container with a lid on the top |
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short, brief; to lack
length (lit. long-short)
arrow (shi) + ceremonial bowl/bean (dou)
an archer compares his arrow with (—) above a vessel to be sure that it is short enough to be put in |
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