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fire
A simple representation of fire as a shape. |
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lamp, light, lantern
traditional form 燈
电灯 "Electric light" (电 + 灯); 红灯 "Red light" (traffic signal)
台灯 "Desk lamp."
a fire (火) burning on top of a lampstand (丁) as a lamp |
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high, lofty, eminent
sacred earth-mound on a towering stand—a symbol of divine authority and celestial connection; Emperor Yao |
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to burn, to cook
fever
TRAD. 燒; 烧火 "To light a fire." 烧毁 "To burn down."
发烧 fever, literally "emit + burn" (body heat).
burning (火) of enemy’s corpse which is hung high (尧) to create fear. |
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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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autumn, fall
when grains (禾) meets fire (火) it's autumn—time to harvest and burn fields |
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page
a head above a person's legs and face put together to mean 'head'; this character is also used to indicate pages of a book |
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bother, feel vexed,
to trouble, troublesome
别麻烦 "Don’t bother!"; 心烦意乱 "Distracted and upset" (lit. "heart annoyed, mind chaotic").
anyone with a head on fire would be much in trouble |
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to talk, to chat
谈判 "Negotiation" (formal discussions).
谈论 "To discuss" (often in-depth).
words (讠) of heat (炎) flying back and forth — a lively conversation or a heated (炎) discussion |
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black, dark
黑暗 "Darkness" (literal or metaphorical)
黑板 "Blackboard." 黑客 "Hacker" (lit. "black guest").
a chimney, thanks to charcoal (土) burnt by fire (灬), becomes dark and black |
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to occupy/ posses
to divine, predict
a crack (卜) are interpreted (口) by shamans who are "claiming" land via divination thus approving a military occupation |
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a dot, point, drop
a little, a bit
to order (food)
to light/ignite
a divine brush for making dots with a black ink |
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right, correct
so, thus, like that
果然 guǒrán, "indeed"; 然而 "However" ("thus + but")
meat (肉) of a dog (犬) burning on a fire (灬) because the sacrificial rituals were performed like that |
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heat, hot
热能 "Thermal energy."
热情 – enthusiasm, warmth (of personality)
a hand (扌) throws the "energy pellets" on fire (丸) to increase the heat |
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