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说
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| to explain, to canvass, to persuade
shuì, shuō
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讠
丷
兑
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Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: money transfer 兑 (coming out of 丷 my elder brother 兄)
The words coming out of my elder brother explain it.
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关
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| to close, to shut, to turn off, mountain pass
guān
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关
丷
天
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Top: out of 丷, below: heaven 天 - Shows a mountain pass (=lowest section of a ridge), which is "in the sky", but from which it gets higher 丷
(Depending on the weather) A mountain pass can be closed.
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送
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| to deliver, send, carry, give (as a present)
sòng
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辶
关
丷
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Left: movement 辶, right: to close 关 (The mountain pass 丷 in the sky 天 is closed.)
Down out of 丷 heaven 天 with a movement this was delivered.
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弟
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| younger brother, I (modest word in letter)
dì
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弟
弓
丷
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From top: to come out 丷, bow 弓, and an arrow λ
A feathered arrow comes from the bow of my younger brother.
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总
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| in every case, always, gather, overall, chief
zǒng
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丷
口
心
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From the top: coming out 丷, mouth 口, heart 心
(not only half-truths) What comes out of your mouth and heart, shall always be the 'whole'.
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单
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| single, individual, only, bill, list
chán, dān, shàn
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单
丷
日
十
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From top: coming out 丷 (here: rays or shine), sun 日, ten 十
It shines the sun in a group of ten (with nine planets, including Pluto) as the single one.
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梯
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| ladder, stairs, steps
tī
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木
弟
丷
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Left: tree 木, right: younger brother 弟 (A feathered 丷 arrow λ from the bow 弓 of my younger brother.)
It is wooden and for my younger brother (to make him as tall as me): a ladder.
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瓶
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| bottle, vase, pitcher, jar
píng
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并
丷
瓦
井
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Left: unite 并 (When you are coming out 丷 of a Buddhist temple 开 you shall be united.) [开 = image of a temple's entrance gate with double upper traverses, which actually means "open", as these gates have no doors], right: roof tile 瓦 (inter-hooked tiles)
(The roof tiles are generalized understood as "pottery") For making sth. 'uniting' (= a container) the pottery is formed into a bottle or pitcher.
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胖
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| fat, plump
pàng
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肉
半
丷
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Left: body part 月/肉, right: half 半 (A knife cuts 丨 a birthday cake 二 with candles 丷 in half.)
If your body could be halved, you are too fat.
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糕
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| cakes, pastry
gāo
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米
丷
羊
灬
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Left: rice 米, right: lamb 羔 (sheep 羊 [here: rising heat 丷 in an oven with three levels 王] with fire 灬)
It's made of rice in a 3-level-oven over the fire: The cake.
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联
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to unite, to join, unification
lián
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耳
关
丷
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Left: ear 耳 (image of a pinna), right: to close 关 (The mountain pass 丷 in the sky 天 is closed.)- (cf. deaf 聋)
Those whose ears are closed (= the deaf) join in a union.
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脱
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| strip off, to shed, get rid of, get away from
tuō
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肉
丷
兑
兄
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Left: body 月/肉, right: money transfer 兑 (Going out 丷 from my elder brother 兄 money transactions take place) [兄 = the big mouth 口 on feet儿]
(He raises his arms 丷 while stripping off his shirt. And I see:) the body of my older brother with raised arms, who is undressing.
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并
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to combine, to merge, also
bìng
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丷
并
开
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Top: out of 丷, below: open 开 (= the entrance gate of a buddh. temple)
When you are coming out of the open temple's gate, you shall be combined/united.
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弹
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| bullet, shot, pluck (a string instrument), pellet, elastic
dàn, tán
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弓
单
丷
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Left: bow 弓, right: sole, single 单 (It shines 丷 the sun 日 in a group of ten 十 [with nine planets including Pluto] as the single one.)
The bow "singles" [=making it single] the bullet at the shot.
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益
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| benefit, profit, advantage, to increase
yì
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丷
皿
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In the middle: table  , with something on 丷 and below: plates/bowl 皿
With a well-laid table and plates he (i.e. the restaurant owner) benefits.
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掷
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to toss, to throw dice
zhì
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扌
丷
天
⻏
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Left: hand 扌, right: serious, solemn 郑 (If the mountain pass 丷 in the sky 天 is closed 关, for the village ⻏ this will be: serious.)
By hand out of 丷 into the sky over the village it was tossed.
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奠
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to settle, to lay foundation, to fix, pay respect
diàn
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丷
酉
大
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Top: tribal chief 酋 (Who distributes out of 丷 the wine jug 酉, is the tribal chief.), bottom: big 大
A tribal chief is doing big, when settling a foundation.
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丧
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| mourn, mourning, funeral
sāng, sàng
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丷
土
衣
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Top: two bodies 丷 in the earth 土 (cf. gold 金), bottom: clothes 衣
When the two bodies come into the earth, you wear these clothes: to mourn at the funeral.
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柬
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| card, letter, note, notice
jiǎn
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柬
木
束
丷
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Bundle 束 (The tree 木 stands for many plants, which are bound/lashed with a ribbon 口 or the like (cf. 兼) with extra parts 丷
The bundle with two wrapped items 丷 as a: notice or letter.
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兰
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JLPT no HSK |
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| orchid, lily magnolia
lán
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丷
兰
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Top: blossom 丷, bottom: three 三 petals
The flower with the petals forms the orchid.
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谏
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to admonish, to remonstrate
jiàn
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讠
柬
丷
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Left: word 讠/言, right: notice, letter 柬 (Bundle 束 with two wrapped parts 丷 as a notice or letter.)
Words in a notice are: admonishing.
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朕
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JLPT no HSK |
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| I, we (imperial use), subtle
zhèn
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朕
肉
丷
关
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Left: body 月/肉, right: to close 关 (The mountain pass 丷 in the sky 天 is closed.)
A body from heaven: that's Us.
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酋
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JLPT no HSK |
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| tribal chief
qiú
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丷
酉
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Top: out of 丷, bottom: wine jug 酉
Who distributes out of the wine jug, is the tribal chief.
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