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cross 乂
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Used in these characters:
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议
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| Opinion, to comment on, to discuss, to suggest
yì
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讠
义
乂
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Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: justice 义 (It comes from the emphasized 丶 head of the person 人 with raised arms 乂)
Words of justice shall be your opinion.
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义
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| justice, righteousness, meaning
yì
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丶
义
乂
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Top: accent, emphasis 丶, bottom: a cross 乂 (Here: Understand the emphasis 丶 as head of a person 人 with raised arms 乂)
From the emphasized head of that person with raised arms comes: justice.
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艾
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to stop or cut short, phonetic "ai", like AIDS 艾滋病
ài
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艹
乂
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Top: plant 艹, bottom: cross 乂
When the plants are (cut) cross-like on each other, it means "end" as in AIDS.
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