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sequence

183) 釆

bian

distinguish

Symbolizes a footprint, which can be used to distinguish what the animal was by looking at it.

183yx) 羽

yu

183y-182b) 翻

fan

turn (over)

sequence 番^183a[fān] + feather 羽 [yǔ]

A bird is continuously (番) flapping its wings (羽), resulting in wings being turned over as it flaps from top to bottom.

183b) 播

bo

sow; broadcast

hand 扌=手³¹[shǒu] + sequence 番 [fān]

Signifies continued (番) seeding (扌) or sowing of crops, one after another, on a field (田). Also used as meaning for broadcast, as electro-magnetic waves are seeded onto the air.

184) 虫

chong

worm; insect

Symbolizes a snake coiled up on the ground. Used to describe any insects, long or short.

184a) 虽

sui

(al)though

mouth 口¹⁶[kǒu] + worm 虫 [chóng]

Life, symbolized by mouth (口), is written together with insect (虫), to mean that life should not be disregarded even though it is only a life of an insect.

184y-55b*) 蛋

dan

egg

foot 疋 [shū] + worm 虫¹⁸⁴[chóng]

A dung beetle (虫) rolling a ball of dung larger than itself with its feet (疋) signifies an ‘egg.’

184zx) 犭

quan

184z-173a*) 独

du

alone

dog 犭 [quǎn] + worm 虫 ¹⁸⁴[chóng

Among dogs (犭) or group of insects (虫) which live in flocks, there is always a leader standing alone in the center.

185) 鱼

yu

fish

Head (⺈), body (田) and tail (一) are combined together to form a fish.

185ax) 羊

yang

185a) 鲜

xian

fresh

fish 鱼 [yú] + sheep 羊¹⁷¹[yáng]

Fish (鱼) caught for purposes of eating can go bad very easily; only when it’s fresh, it can be delicious like meat of lamb (羊).

185b) 渔

yu

fish (verb); fisherman

water 氵²⁰²[shuǐ] + fish 鱼 [yú]

One can catch fish (鱼) in waters (氵) like the river or the ocean.

186) 贝

bei

shell

The body () of shellfish is sticking out from its shell (冂). Purple-colored shellfish (贝) back in Yin (殷) and Jiu(周) Dynasties were used as currency

186a) 负

fu

bear

person ⺈⁶⁸[rén] + currency/shell 贝 [bèi]

Symbolizes a person (⺈) bearing a sack of money (贝) on his back. 

186bx) 朿 / 棘

ci / ji

thorn;

spine, thorn

186b) 责

ze

blame

thorn [image]→朿 [cì] + currency/shell 贝 [bèi]

186c) 绩

ji

merit; twist hempen thread

thread 纟¹³²[sī] + blame 责 [zé]

Represents the entire process of knitting a cloth by spun threads (纟). Cloth was traded as valuable material and was used to pay tax or debt in place of certain responsibilities (责)

186d) 贵

gui

expensive; precious

holding tight with two hands  [symbol] + currency/shell 贝 [bèi]

Symbolizes grabbing of a precious, high-priced (贝) item with two hands (symbol).

186e) 贯

guan

penetrate;

pass through

thread 毌 [guàn] + currency/shell 贝 [bèi]

Signifies a bundle of coins (贝) created by passing through (毌) a piece of thread through the hole in the middle.

186fx) 忄

xin

186f) 惯

guan

be used to

heart 忄=心²⁸[xīn] + pass through 贯 [guàn]

A habit is an action which someone does without thinking, thus from the heart (忄), by being used to do a same action for a long period of time; i.e putting many coins into one bundle by passing through (贯) strings in each one of them.

186x) 鼎

ding

186gx) 攵

pu

186g) 败

bai

defeat

shell 贝 [bèi] → pot 鼎 [dǐng] + strike 攵⁵⁰[pū]

In the ancient China, pots with decorated feet were used as a symbol of royals that was used in special ceremonies. When defeated in war, enemies would destroy such pots (鼎) with heavy maces (攵).

186h) 员

yuan

member

mouth 口¹⁶[kǒu] + shell 贝 [bèi] → pot 鼎 [dǐng]

Used to signify circle from the shape of the mouth (口) in a pot (鼎). Now became to mean a member (as in “someone inside the circle(员)”)

186i) 圆

yuan

round, circle

enclose 囗²⁰[wéi] + member 员 [yuán]

When “员[yuán]” became to mean a member or a person in a group, an encirclement “囗” is added to restore the meaning of circle or round.

187) 辰

chen

time, day, occasion

The ancient script shows a large clam with its body sticking out. The clam, with its large and strong shell, was used as a scythe in ancient times when harvesting. It is now defined as the fifth order of the twelve Chinese zodiacs.

187ax) 日

ri

187a) 晨

chen

morning, dawn

sun 日²¹⁸[rì] + sickle/5th 辰 [chén]

Symbolizes a farmer starting his harvest with scythe (kosa; pokositi) (辰) since early in the morning when stars (日→晶) are still up.

187b) 振

zhen

shake

hand 扌=手³¹[shǒu] + clam/5th 辰 [chén]

Symbolizes a person shaking off the large clam (辰) that caught his hand (扌)