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ChiCha30 - title inherited - 099-102
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02/06/2025

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Term

99) 氏 / 姓氏

shi / xingshi

Definition

clan/maiden name;

surname

root or man's genitals

Term

99a) 纸

whi

Definition

paper

thread [si] + root/surname (shi)

the root of paper-making are the threads of fibers

Term

99bx) 氐

di

Definition

foundation

dot [zhu] + root/surname (shi)

to put an accent on the root of the foundation

Term

99b) 低

di

Definition

low

person [ren] + foundation (di)

foundation as a base implies 'the floor' and a low person is on the base of the hierarchy 

 

Term

99c) 民

min

Definition

(the) people

eye poked with a spear among slaves who became people

Term

99d) 昏 / 黄昏

hun / huanghun

Definition

faint; dusk, evening, dark

root/surname (shi) + sun (ri)

even the roots in the dark can faint from the hot sun  

Term

99e) 婚

hun

Definition

marry

woman (nu) + faint/dark (hun)

a newly married woman is greeted when the sun faints and gets dark

Term

100) ?

lao

Definition
short version of 'old' character
Term

100) 老

lao

Definition

old

old [lao] + old-person/spoon (bi)

as character 'old' cannot be used on its own, 'old-person' is added to stress the meaning

Term

100bx) 子

zi

Definition
child
Term

100b) 孝

xiao

Definition

filial (piety)

old [lao] + child (zi)

a filial son is one who carries his old parents

Term

100c) 考 / 考察

kao / kaocha

Definition

test, examine, investigate; inspect

old [lao] + cane [symbol]

an old man uses a cane to test or  inspect where to go

Term

101) 者

zhe

Definition

person; -ist, -er

old  [lao] + sun (ri)

old sun is every person's friend 

Term

101ax) 邑

yi

Definition
city
Term

101a) 都

d(o)u

Definition

capital, metropolis

person (zhe) + city (yi)

a large village with many people who cook

Term

101bx) 犭

quan

Definition
dog
Term

101b) 猪 / 狗

zhu / gou

Definition

pig / dog

dog [quan] + person (zhe)

a pig is an essential animal in person's cuisine

 

Term

102) 长

chang/zhang

Definition

long; elder; grow

an elder man who has grown a long hair  

Term

102ax) 弓

gong

Definition
bow
Term

102) 张

zhang

Definition

spread, stretch

bow (gong) + long (zhang)

a long bow must be stretched out to spread the zone of range of the arrow

Term

102bx) 氵

shui

Definition
water
Term

102b) 涨

zhang

Definition

swell

water [shui] + spread (zhang)

when the water level swells it will spread wherever is possible

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