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it(s), his, her
the shape of a winnowing basket to sort grain (IT) is leaning against a stand |
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flag, banner
a person with HIS squared flag |
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to follow, to obey; from
two men, one following the other from behind |
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to travel, trip;
troop, military unit
flutter [y] + two people/follow [cong]
Picture of a person 方 with travel gears on his back ready for a trip (thus avoiding to be recruited in a military unit) |
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arrow, dart
a man holding an arrow |
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clan, ethnic group
家族 "Family clan."; 民族 "Ethnic group" or "nation."
部族 "Tribe" (historically, a martial division); 语族 "Language family."
Waving flag (㫃) and arrow (矢) signify war. When people are gathered under one flag (㫃) in a time of war, it means “ the people are from same tribe or clan of long generations sharing same culture and language.” |
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to swim/roam/travel
旅游 – tourism;
a water (氵) under the territory of a certain flag (㫃) is safe for children (子) to swim, roam, or travel |
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