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agriculture; farmer
cover 冖169[mì] + clothes →衣 [yī]
Farmers wear wide-brimmed hats (冖) and long-sleeved clothes (衣) to work. |
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write
cover 冖 [mì] + give 与 [yǔ]
Writing a book and give (与) it to someone can enlighten people and also can help escape from the ‘cover (冖) of ignorance.’ |
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169zx) 友 / 朋友
you / pengyou |
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love
hand/nail 爫=爪 [zhǎo] + cover 冖169[mì] + friend 友 [yǒu]
Love is an emotion that tempts you to touch your lover’s (友) private areas (冖) with your hands (爫). |
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learning
two hands and a knot ⺍ [symbol] + cover 冖169[mì] + child 子 [zǐ]
A boy (子) watching and learning from the adults who were thatching a roof (冖) with their hands (⺍). |
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aware; feel; sleep
two hands and a knot ⺍ [symbol] + cover 冖169[mì] + see 见 [jiàn]
A young boy watches (见) the adults tie straw together (⺍) to cover a roof (冖), and ‘becomes aware of the wisdom of daily life from the adults.’ |
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