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grain, cereal
rice plant
A rice stalk is a kind of a tree (木) that hangs its head (丿) as it ripens. |
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harmony, peace
and; with
rice plant/grains 禾 [hé] + mouth 口 [kǒu]
a lot of grains (禾) for all mouths (口) creates peace AND harmony |
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autumn, fall
rice plant 禾 [hé] + fire 火[huǒ]
when grains (禾) meets fire (火) it's autumn—time to harvest and burn fields |
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sharp
profit, benefit
rice plant (he) + knife (dao)
a rice plant is cut with precision because the knife is sharp, thus profiting from the efficiency |
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fragrant, good-smelling
incense (tamjan)
rice plant 禾 [hé] + sun 日 [rì
rice (禾) baked by the sun (日) releases a fragrance that pleases gods and mortals alike |
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and, furthermore,
moreover; temporarily
a sacrificial stand or altar
think of 且 as a PLUS sign |
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to rent, to lease, tax
rice plant 禾 [hé] + cutting board/and 且224[qiě]
bags of rice (禾) stacked (且) and carried to a landlord to pay the rent |
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season (of the year)
youngest child
rice plant 禾 [hé] + child 子95[zǐ]
grain plants (禾) gives birth to new life (子) during the best of the seasons |
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