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片 |
slice, sheet, thin piece, disc
When splitting a tree, these fragments are created: 丬=爿 and 片
Pictograph of a split tree, which means: "slices". |
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牌 |
signboard, plate, tablet, playing cards
Left: part/fragment 片 (tree, halved vertically), right: vulgar/low 卑 (A such untidy field 田 is tenfold 十 vulgar.)
A simple fragment is vulgar, but still can be used as signboard. |
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版 |
printed page, publication, version, block of printing
Left: part/fragment 片 (tree, halved vertically, here: relief of a printing plate), right: against, opposition 反 (Climbing the cliff 厂 by hand 又? I am opposing)
The printing block is (pushed) "against" for printing a page of the publication. |
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