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ChiCha50 - agriculture / containers - 162-166
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Term
162) ???
Definition
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Term

162a) 酒

jiu

Definition

alcohol liquor wine

water 202[shuǐ] + empty-bottle  [yǒu]

 An empty bottle () is filled with wine (or alcohol in general) in the form of liquid ().

Term

162bx) 夋

qun/jun

Definition
shape of walking slowly
Term

162b-71c*) 酸

suan

Definition

acid

empty bottle 162[yǒu] + shape of walking slowly  [qūn]

Alcohol () slowly ferments to give off the acidic taste. The slow process is likened to a child walking slowly ().

Term
163) ???
Definition
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Term

163a) 富

fu

Definition
wealthy, rich
Term

163b-126i*) 福

fu

Definition

blessing

altar/show = [shì] + liquor bottle/full 163[fu]

wine (畐) was a must on any altar (礻), the foam from a fermented wine symbolizes a field rich with grain. To offer alcohol (畐) to the gods (礻) guaranteed a blessing.

Term

164) 斗

dou

Definition

fight, tussle

Traditional character () looks completely different. But it has the same sound, and is used to mean ‘fight.’

 

Term

164ax) 禾

he

Definition
millet, grain
Term

164a) 科

he

Definition

branch

rice plant 139[hé] + measure  [dǒu]

Harvested rice () is measured with a measuring scale () and is divided to each purpose such as tax, rent, and distribution of seeds. Became to signify the unit of division in tasks or study

Term

164bx) 米

mi

Definition
rice
Term

164b) 料

liao

Definition

expect

rice 138[mǐ] + measure  [dǒu]

One can expect how long the rice will last by measuring () the volume of rice ().

Term

165) 网

wang

Definition

net(work)

Symbolizes a net to catch birds or fish. Sometimes changes shape to “” for visual appearance when combined with other characters.

Term

165a) 冈

gang

Definition

ridge

fishing net  [wǎng] + mountain 195[shān]

A mountain () has ridges that connect one mountain to another just like a fishing net () is surrounded by a thicker edge or guide ropes.

Term

165bx) 刂

dao

Definition
knife
Term

165b) 刚

gang

Definition

strong; just

ridge  [gāng] + knife=119[dāo]

Ridges () are thick and strong, and are difficult to cut even with a sharp knife () - just a dynamite could leave a trace

Term
165cx) 钅
Definition
metal
Term

165c) 钢

gang

Definition

steel

Steel is a very strong metal (symbol), just like the ridges () of mountains or guide ropes of fishing nets.

Term

166) 用

yong

Definition

use

Symbolizes the shape of a traditional basket which can be conveniently used for containing things or agricultural crops.

 

Term

166a) 甬

yong

Definition
mesh bag
Term

166b) 通

tong

Definition

through

mesh bag  [yǒng] + go 61[chuò]

Wind can pass through () the holes of mesh basket ().

Term

166c) 甫

fu

Definition

just

Vegetables just started to spring their young sprouts () in a field.

 

Term

116d) 捕

bu

Definition

catch

 hand =31[shǒu] + big/just  [fǔ

 Symbolizes the act of catching an animal with hands () wide () open.

Term

166zx) 车 / 大车

che / da che

Definition
car / cart
Term

166z) 辅

fu

Definition

assist; auxiliary, complement

cart  [chē] + big/just 166c[fǔ]

To farm in a wide () field, one needs a cart () to assist him.

Term

166e) 傅

fu

Definition

teacher

 person 70[rén] + many/just  [fǔ] + hand/joint 40[cùn]

teacher is a person () who teaches or gives hands to () you on how to farm in order to yield lots () of harvest.

Term

166f) 葡

pu

Definition

grape

 grass 207[cǎo] + wrap 46[bāo] + many/just  [fǔ]

 This character illustrates the image of a grape vine which is covered by its creeping () vines () with many () fruits hanging on them.

Term

166gx) 缶

fou

Definition

pottery

 This character symbolizes a pottery which is used to contain liquid. Its belly is a bit bulged and has a small mouth. The container was used, in ancient times, as a percussion instrument. 

Term

166g) 萄 / 葡萄

tao / pu tao

Definition

grape

 grass  [cǎo] + wrap 46[bāo] + pottery  [fǒu

image of making wine in pottery (). The wine is made from clusters of grapes grown in a grapevine covered with its creeping () vines (). 

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