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general, approximate
gài Left: tree 木, right: previous/before 既 (It is 'not good' 艮 with a 'false tusk' 牙, that's already since, ..)
A tree and a not-good tusk (as drawn) are approximately in general (the same)?
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already, since, both... (and...)
jì Left: not good 艮 (良 would be good, but as one stroke is missing it is 'not good' 艮), right: (false tusk 牙)
It is not good with a false tusk, that's already since, ..
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generous, sad
kǎi Left: feeling 忄, right: already, since 既 (It is 'not good' 艮 with a 'false tusk' 牙, that's already since, ..)
With feelings she is already rather generous.
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irrigate
gài Left: water 氵, right: already, since 既 (It is not good 艮 with a false tusk 牙, that already since, ..)
Water is not good (suitable) to be used in a false tusk for: irrigation.
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and, to reach to, the limits
jì Top: already, since 既 (It is 'not good' 艮 with a 'false tusk' 牙, that's already since, ..), bottom: sun rise 旦 (The sun 日 above the horizon 一)
Already since the sun is above the horizon, until it reaches to a limit.
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