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些 |
some, few, several, small amount
Top: this/these 此 (He stopped 止 and sat 匕 down: This person), below: two 二
These two are some, .. |
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步 |
walk, a pace, a step, march
Top: stop 止 (image of a right foot that stops at a line 一 ), bottom: Variant of little 少 (traditionally: the sign for right foot, similar to 少: put one foot in front of the other)
Stop a little when: walking. |
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正 |
correct, just (right), straight, principle
Top: a line 一, bottom: to stop 止 (image of the right foot that stops at a line 一)
To stop at the line is correct. |
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肯 |
to agree, to consent, willing
Top: stop 止 (footprint of a right foot that stops at a line 一.), below: body 月/肉
(Consent of vegetarians:) The stop (from consumption) of meat meets our agreement. |
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止 |
to stop, to prohibit, until, only
From the footprint of the right foot (turned to the left)
The foot is at the line and stops. |
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此 |
this, these
Left: stop 止 (footprint of a right foot that stops at a line 一), right: sitting person 匕
He stopped and sat down: This person. |
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址 |
address, location, site
Left: earth 土, right: to stop 止 (footprint of a right foot that stops at a line 一)
The 'earth' where I stop, is my address. |
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降 |
to fall (rain), to drop, to descend, to surrender
Left: hill 阝, right from top: upturned foot 夂 (also understood as sitting cross-legged), var. of stop 止
At the hill we distorted our feet and stopped: Because it rained we descended. |
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企 |
to plan a project, company, to stand on tiptoe
Top: person 人, below: stop 止 (imprint of a right foot that stops at a line 一 )
(Better to prepare at ease/calmness:) The person should stop for planning the project. |
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歧 |
divergent, side road
Left: to stop 止 (footprint of a right foot that stops at a line 一), right: branch, twig 支 (hand 又 that holds a twig 十)
I stopped at the branch (of the way), because it is divergent. |
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扯 |
to tear (cloth), to pull, to chat, gossip
Left: hand 扌, right: to stop 止 (Footprint of a right foot that stops at a line 一)
By hand or a stopped foot you can make things tear. |
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耻 |
shame, disgrace
Left: ear 耳, right: to stop 止 (footprint of a right foot that stops at a line 一) (In traditional Chinese: 恥 with heart 心 its the derivation: "Into the ear 耳 rises (the blood) from the heart 心: you blush and are ashamed")
If the ear "stops" (won't listen) then you are ashamed? |
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雌 |
female
Left: this 此 (She stopped 止 and sat 匕 down: This person), right: bird 隹
The stop-and-sit-bird is the female wheras the male 雄 is the ten-eyes-bird. |
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涩 |
tart, acerbity, unsmooth, rough(surface), obscure
Left: water 氵, right: blade of a knife 刃 (here: drop 丶), stop 止 (imprint of right foot)
(Rost formation?) The drop of water that stopped (= remained) on the knife was tart (acid) and left a roughness. |
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啃 |
to gnaw, to nibble, to bite
Left: mouth 口, right: to agree 肯 (Stop 止 that body 月 if you agree.)
The mouth stops only, when from the body (everything) is: gnawed. |
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趾 |
toe, tracks, footprints
Left: foot 足 (knee cap 口 and footprint 止), right: to stop 止
(They are pressed against the floor:) The foot stops with: the toes. |
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龈 |
to bite, to gnaw, gums (of the teeth)
Left: tooth 齿/齒 (Below the nose 止 an open mouth 凵 with teeth 人), right: 'not good' 艮 (良 is good, but accent 丶 is missing)
(They destroy something) The teeth are not good when they: bite. |
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