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clan/maiden name;
surname
root or man's genitals |
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paper
thread [si] + root/surname (shi)
the root of paper-making are the threads of fibers |
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foundation
dot [zhu] + root/surname (shi)
to put an accent on the root of the foundation |
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low
person [ren] + foundation (di)
foundation as a base implies 'the floor' and a low person is on the base of the hierarchy
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(the) people
eye poked with a spear among slaves who became people |
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99d) 昏 / 黄昏
hun / huanghun |
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faint; dusk, evening, dark
root/surname (shi) + sun (ri)
even the roots in the dark can faint from the hot sun |
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marry
woman (nu) + faint/dark (hun)
a newly married woman is greeted when the sun faints and gets dark |
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short version of 'old' character |
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old
old [lao] + old-person/spoon (bi)
as character 'old' cannot be used on its own, 'old-person' is added to stress the meaning |
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filial (piety)
old [lao] + child (zi)
a filial son is one who carries his old parents |
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100c) 考 / 考察
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test, examine, investigate; inspect
old [lao] + cane [symbol]
an old man uses a cane to test or inspect where to go |
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person; -ist, -er
old [lao] + sun (ri)
old sun is every person's friend |
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capital, metropolis
person (zhe) + city (yi)
a large village with many people who cook |
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pig / dog
dog [quan] + person (zhe)
a pig is an essential animal in person's cuisine
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long; elder; grow
an elder man who has grown a long hair |
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spread, stretch
bow (gong) + long (zhang)
a long bow must be stretched out to spread the zone of range of the arrow |
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swell
water [shui] + spread (zhang)
when the water level swells it will spread wherever is possible |
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