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elder brother 兄
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Used in these characters:
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识
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| to know, knowledge, to record, recognize
shí, zhì
讠
兄
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Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: variant of elder brother 兄 (A big mouth 口 on feet 儿)
The words make the elder brother to know.
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克
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to subdue, to overthrow, gram
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Top: ten 十, below: older brother 兄 (A big mouth 口 on feet 儿)
(The inferior must leave the battle-field, such as to run away using the legs:) The old 古 gets legs 儿, if it is subdued.
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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
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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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竞
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to compete, to contend, to struggle
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Top: to stand 立, bottom: elder brother 兄 (A big mouth 口 on feet 儿)
He stands over my elder brother, because he competed with him.
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况
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| moreover, not to mention, condition, situation
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Left: ice 冫, right: elder brother 兄 (A big mouth 口 on feet 儿)
An ice is for my elder brother, moreover!
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祝
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to wish, to express good wishes
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Left: altar, to show 礻/示 (image of an altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and dripping blood 八), right: elder brother 兄
At the altar is my elder brother and wishing sth.
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兄
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| elder brother
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A mouth 口 and feet 儿
A "big mouth on legs" is my older brother.
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党
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| political party, association, society
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Top: still/esteem 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with a window 口 is furthermore esteemed.), below: legs 儿 (or: elder brother 兄 = A big mouth 口 on feet 儿)
I have esteem for my elder brother's party.
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