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第 |
prefix for making an order/ranking (first, second, etc)
Top: bamboo 竹, bottom: bow 弓 and feathered arrow λ (Variation of younger brother 弟) With a bamboo (stick) I show my younger brother 弟 the correct order. (= his rank) |
弟 |
younger brother, I (modest word in letter)
From top: to come out 丷, bow 弓, and an arrow λ A feathered arrow comes from the bow of my younger brother. |
梯 |
ladder, stairs, steps
Left: tree 木, right: younger brother 弟 (A feathered 丷 arrow λ from the bow 弓 of my younger brother.) It is wooden and for my younger brother (to be as tall as me): a ladder. |
姨 |
mother's younger sister, aunt
Left: woman 女, right: barbarian 夷 (= They have big 大 bows 弓) - (Here: variation of younger brother 第. His bamboo 竹 was simplified to a line 一) The woman, who is like my younger brother is the younger aunt. |
递 |
to hand over, transmit, deliver, progressively
Left: movement 辶, right: younger brother 弟 (A feathered 丷 arrow λ from the bow 弓 of my younger brother.) (The young typically had to do the delivery work:) My younger brother's movement is handing over or delivering. |
涕 |
snivel, nasal mucus, tears
Left: water 氵, right: younger brother 弟 (A feathered 丷arrow λ from the bow 弓 of my younger brother) The "water" of your younger brother is his snivel. |
姊 |
older sister
Left: woman 女, right: variant of younger brother 弟 The woman who takes care of the half-finished younger brother is: the older sister. |
剃 |
to shave (beard), to weed
Left: younger brother 弟 (A feathered 丷arrow λ from the bow 弓 of my younger brother.), right: knife, to cut刂 My younger brother (still) cuts himself when shaving. |
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