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this (particle) 之
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Used in these characters:
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之
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| possessive particle, this, him, her, it
zhī
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之
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Shows a foot with a line below. This character has the same origin like: 止
My food stands for my standpoint, meaning referring to.
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泛
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to float, non-specific, general, extensive, inundate
fàn
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氵
之
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Left: water 氵, right: short of, lack 乏 (person 人 and 'Z' [A person going zigzag is lacking sth.])
In the water it's lacking (i.e. the direction): it is floating.
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乏
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| short of, lack, deficient, tired
fá
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丿
之
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Of obscure origin. Top can be read as one 一 or person 人, below as zigzag 之
A person going zigzag is lacking sth.
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眨
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to blink, to wink
zhǎ
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目
之
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Left: eye 目, right: short of, lack 乏 (person 人 and 'Z' [A person going zigzag is lacking sth.])
If the eyes are lacking, you are blinking.
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贬
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to diminish, reduce, devaluate, depreciate, censure
biǎn
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贝
之
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Left: money 贝/貝, right: short of, lack 乏 (person 人 and 'Z' [A person going zigzag lacking sth.])
If money is lacking, it is diminished.
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芝
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JLPT no HSK |
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| sesame (seed)
zhī
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艹
之
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Top: plant 艹, bottom: 之 variant of plant (suggestion: as a zigzag path)
A plant that is also grows along paths is: sesame.
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