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申 |
to explain, to extend, (monkey in animal calendar)
Sun/day日, lightning 丨
A flash of lightning in full daylight: What will that say to us? |
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神 |
God, mysterious, soul
Left: to show, altar 礻/示 (image of an altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and drippling blood 八), right: to explain 申
The altar tells us of God. |
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伸 |
to stretch, to extend
Left: person 人, right: say/tell 申 (here: two hands E 彐 pulling at sth. |
The persons with the hands pull to stretch it. |
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审 |
to investigate, to examine, carefully, to try (in court)
Top: roof 宀, below: say 申
Under the roof an object 日 is cut up with a knife 丨 for: investigations. |
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畅 |
free, unimpeded, smooth, at ease, fluent
Left: speak, explain 申, right: warming sun shine 易
You speak at warm sunshine: free and unimpeded. |
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绅 |
gentleman, member of gentry, girdle, tie
Left: threat 纟/糸, right: say, speak 申
Like a thread is speaking the gentleman of the gentry. |
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呻 |
groan, moan
Left: mouth 口, right: to say 申
The mouth just says: one groan. |
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俺 |
I (northern dialects)
Left: Person 人, right: suddenly 奄 (the big 大 electricity 电 comes suddenly) [electricity 电 = field 田 with lightning rod 乚]
(I am full of energy:) The person with big electricity, that is me. |
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坤 |
receiving, symbolizing earth, female principle ☷
Left: earth 土, right: to explain, to extend 申
The earth says, that it is: receiving. (= female) |
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婶 |
wife of father's younger brother
Left: woman 女, right: to examine, to investigate 审 (Under the roof 宀 the language 申 ist examined.)
(She is very curious) The woman who investigates is: this aunt. |
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