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- geren
- individual; classifier, measure word
- a simplified form of 個
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- jie
- to introduce
- an individual (个) introduces (丿) himself
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- jie
- boundary, limit, realm, world
- by introducing the boundaries on the fields, and limiting the territory, the world has become what it is today
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- cha
- tea
- grass + extra/surplus
- the Storehouse of Tea
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- he
- close, FIT, combine
- a lid fitting onto a container
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- ha
- laughter, sound of laughing (ha! ha!)
- nothing fits the human mouth better than a good laugh
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- ta
- tower, PAGODA
- a pagoda flower fits perfectly in a pagoda tower
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- wang
- KING, monarch
- one person who can reach and connect (丨) heaven (the upper horizontal line 二) humanity (the middle horizontal line 一) and the earth (the upper horizontal line二)
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- yu
- jade
- a precious stone (丶) highly valued in Chinese culture for its beauty and durability; In some contexts, 玉 is associated with royalty or nobility, as jade was often used in imperial ornaments and rituals.
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- bao
- treasure
- when one has a jade under his roof he can claim that his house have a treasure
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- qiu
- BALL, sphere, globe
- king/jade + beg/seek
- a king seeks the whole jade globe, but only what he will get is an "ordinary" jade ball
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- xian / xiànzài
- to appear, to present, to become visible
- now, currently, at the present moment
- since everybody meets and sees the king constantly surrounded with jewelry made of jade, he appears to his subordinate as the most precious person in the world
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- wan
- to play, to have fun
- with a lot of money (yuans) the shopping of jade is a "royal" way to have fun
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- kuang
- insane, mad, wild, crazy
- when a dog with rabies bites a king, he becomes insane, wild and crazy
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- huang
- EMPEROR, sovereign, divine ruler
- king, monarch, regional ruler
- when a king put a silver white crown (a symbol of purity and divinity) - on his head, he is transformed into a true emperor
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- huang / jing
- Bright, brilliant, splendid, glorious
- crystal, clear, sparkling
- Describes brilliance, splendor, and light; Often used in descriptive or celebratory contexts;
- Describes clarity, purity, and beauty; often used in poetic or scientific contexts
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- cheng
- to submit; to present, to petition
- complaint should be presented and submitted to a higher authority (tell the king what bothers you)
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- quan
- WHOLE, entire, complete
- a king has the whole and the entire kingdom under his roof
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- li
- reason, LOGIC, science
- king's computer provides jade-clear logic and reason
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- zhu
- master, host, owner, (land)lord; primary
- The flame (丶) reflects ancient fire rituals where the king and "master of ceremonies" controlled sacred flames
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- zhu
- to pour, to annotate, to concentrate, to pay attention, to focus on
- water poures toward the focal point when one pays attention regarding the liquid stream
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- jin
- gold, aurum, metal (in general)
- king's whole treasure is in the gold coins
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- zhong
- bell, clock, to
- a metal with a hole in a middle is a bell, which is used as a central tool to mark time
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- tong
- copper, brass, bronze
- metals which are similar to rose gold, gold, and phosphor bronze are: cooper, brass, and bronze
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- zhen
- needle, pin, acupuncture
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- diao
- to fish, to lure
- a metal in a shape of aa hook for fishing
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