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唉 |
'oh dear' or grunt/sigh of agreement, 'yes'
Left: mouth 口, right: end-particle 矣 (Ìf the nose 厶 is hit by an arrow 矢, it is the end.) [arrow 矢 = An arrow ノ in the sky 天]
The mouth gives at the end: the approval. |
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挨 |
adjacent, close to, to endure, in sequence
Left: Hand 扌, right: end-particle 矣 (If the nose 厶 is hit by an arrow 矢, it is the end.) [arrow 矢 = An arrow ノ in the sky 天]
A hand's width (distance) from the nose was that arrow: That was closely adjacent. |
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矣 |
classical final particle, similar to modern 了
Top: nose 厶, bottom: arrow 矢 (= An arrow ノ in the sky 天)
If the nose is hit by an arrow, it is the: end! |
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埃 |
dust, dirt, Ångström (=10^-10 m), Egypt
Left: earth 土, right: end-particle 矣 (If the nose 厶 is hit by the arrow 矢, it is the end) [here: 厶 as arrowhead]
The earth is hit by the head 厶 of the arrow and turns into: dust. |
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俟 |
until, wait for
Left: person 亻, right: end-particle 矣 (If the nose 厶 is hit by the arrow 矢, it is the end) [arrow 矢 = An arrow ノ in the sky 天]
When the person is at the end, it means: 'until ...' |
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