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ChiCha170 - Agriculture - Containers - west
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03/02/2025

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Term

170) 西

xi

Definition

west(ern)

Symbolizes a pottery with a dark brown glaze that holds water, with a lid on top. Borrowed to mean the concept of west since the pronunciation is same.

Term

170b) 要 / 必要

yao / biyao

Definition

want; essential; must, 

cover  [xī] + woman 96[nǚ]

A woman () is standing while supporting her waist with two hands (); derived to mean essential or must or as the waist is the most critical part in a body.

Term

170cx) 示

shi

Definition
show, reveal
Term

170w-126d*) 票

piao

Definition

ticket; banknote

cover 170a[xī] + altar/show  [shì]

To burn a written prayer in front of the altar () to ask for forgiveness or the covering () of sins. Another piece of paper with much value is a ‘ticket or paper money.’

Term

170q-126e*) 漂 / 漂浮

piao / piao fu

Definition

drift / float

water 202[shuǐ] + written prayer/ticket  [piào]

Ash of the ceremonial prayer () flies around, and then lands and floats on water ().

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