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also 也
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Shows a bent creature 也 (i.e. a snake or scorpion).
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Used in these characters:
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他
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| another, he or him
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Left: person 亻/人, right: also/too 也 (shows a twisted creature, possibly scorpion, snake etc.)
A person twisting like this becomes another.
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她
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| she
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Left: woman 女, right: also/too 也 (shows a twisted creature like snake or scorpion.)
A woman is also a "She".
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也
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| also, too
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Shows a twisting creature, like a snake or scorpion.
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地
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| ground, place, land (adverbial particle)
de, dì
土
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Left: earth 土, right: also/too 也 (shows a twisting creature, i.e. a snake or scorpion)
The earth is for snakes its: ground or place.
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施
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| implement a measure, to grant, to bestow, to carry out
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Left: direction/side 方, right: horizontal person  , twisting creature 也 (scorpion or snake)
Beside the lying person is a winding creature: We need to implement a measure.
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池
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| lake, pond, reservoir, moat
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Left: water 氵, right: a twisting creature 也 (i.e. snake, scorpion)
A "water" with snake-like creatures is a: lake.
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拖
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to drag, to pull, to trail, to delay, to drag on
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Left: hand 扌, right: 㐌 (person lying down , twisting creature 也 (e.g. snake)
By hand you get a 'straight lying person' from a 'bent creature', when you pull on it.
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驰
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| run fast, speed, spread, gallop
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Left: horse 马/馬, right: also/too 也 (shows a twisting creature, like a snake)
A horse bitten by a bent creature will run fast.
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弛
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JLPT no HSK |
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| loosen, unstring a bow, slacken, relax
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Left: bow 弓, right: also/too 也 (shows a bent twisting like: snake, scorpion)
The bow (= its string) becomes a 'bent creature', when it is loosened.
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