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catty
ax for weight measurement |
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near
ax(jin) + go [chuo]
one takes his ax and goes near the closest forest |
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rebuke / repel
ax(jin) + to cut [symbol]
to rebuke someone by cutting off his ear with an ax |
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tell; complain, appeal
word [yan] + rebuke (chi)
to complain to the rebuke by telling everyone about the cut ear |
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listen (to), hear
mouth (kou) + ax (jin)
taking an ax to one's mouth is a harsh way of saying he must listen carefully |
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soldier
ax(jin) + two hands (gong)
a brave soldier attacks with holding the ax with two hands above his head |
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guest
house [mian] + soldier (bing)
brave soldier is always a welcomed guest in every house |
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