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hole, cave,
acupuncture point
roof/dwelling (mian) + split open (ba)
Imagine a tiny house (宀) built on a mountain. Below the roof, there's a split (八) in the ground—an entrance to a secret cave. |
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tooth
a molar is a tooth that grows in the corners of the mouth |
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penetrate, pass through
wear (clothes)
cave (xue) + tooth (ya)
a molar penetrates gums creating a kind of a cave; one also wears clothes by "penetrating" through sleeves and trouser legs |
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chimney
the vent on the roof of the house will help Trinity to escape; older form is 囪 |
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window, shutter
cave/hole 穴 [xué] + chimney/vent 囱 [cōng]
a hole (穴), bigger than a vent for a chimney is a window |
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work, labor
tool, anvil (nakovanj)
An I-beam in construction (symbolizing industry) |
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air, sky, empty, void; to vacate
cave 穴 [xué] + tool/work 工 [gōng]
a cave (穴) dug out with tools (工), the void inside only filled with air |
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to dash, to break through
suddenly, abruptly
to protrude
cave 穴 [xué] + dog 犬172[quǎn]
out of a cave- (穴) a dog (犬) suddenly dushed out |
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