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bow
the most efficient weapon of this time was the bow |
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younger brother
spear/dagger axe (ge) + coiled around/bow (gong)
string wrapped around a spear |
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prefix before a number; order
bamboo (zhu) + younger brother (di)
younger brothers have their own bamboo with a serial number |
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ladder
tree (mu) + younger brother (di)
younger brother must build wooden ladder if he wants to be as high as the older brother |
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stretch, spread
bow (gong) + long (zhang)
a long stretched bow will spread the zone of range of arrow |
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relax
bow (gong) + female genitals/also (ye)
a woman's genitals must relax to be able to stretch like a bow when giving birth |
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barbarian
bow (gong) + person/big (da)
barbarians are big and skillful with bows |
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aunt; mother's sister
woman (nu) + barbarian (yi)
to maintain peace woman from barbarians were married, but mother's sisters were still annoying |
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shoot
arrow connected to the bow with a string for shooting practice |
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formula, form
stringed arrow (yi) + tool/work (gong)
there is a formula how to make a stringed arrow with tools |
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test
word (yan) + formula (shi)
a test is to check whether on can explain the correct procedures and formulas |
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substitute;
geological era, period
person (ren) + stringed arrow (yi)
a clever person is practicing with a stringed arrow as a substitute or replacement for a real arrow |
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military
spear/dagger axe (ge) + foot/stop (zhi)
military is spears on feet |
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arrow, dart
the shape of an arrow |
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doctor
wound [symbol] + arrow (shi)
a doctor pours alcohol on wounds caused by arrows |
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condition; (a)wait; time
person (ren) + man on a cliff [symbol] + arrow (shi)
a guard with arrows hiding on the hill checking the conditions, waiting patiently, ignoring passing of time
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know
arrow (shi) + mouth (kou)
to know means one can verbally explain how an arrow hits the bulls-eye |
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short, brief
arrow (shi) + ceremonial bowl/bean (dou)
a short arrow is still bigger than a ceremonial bowl |
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arrive; to
an arrow in the ground has arrived at his target |
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room
house [mian] + arrive
when one arrives to his house he is happy to see his room |
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arrive; to (a place)
arrive (zhi) + knife (dao)
where the arrow arrives, there the warriors will go with knifes |
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fall; pour; topple
person (ren) + arrive (dao)
when soldiers arrives with knives victims are falling down |
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