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ladle, spoon 勺
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Shown is a ladle with something in it. The unit sháo stands for approx. 18ml.
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Used in these characters:
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| target, aim, really and truly, clear
de, dí, dì
白
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Left: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.), right: ladle 勺
(i.e. at bow shooting/archery:) A white ladle serves: as target.
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药
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| medicine, drug, cure
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Top: plant 艹, bottom: promise, treaty 约 (The thread 糹/糸 at the ladle 勺 reminds to the promise.)
This plant gives the promise to be: medicine.
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约
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| contract, treaty, approximately
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Left: thread 纟/糸, right: ladle 勺
The thread at the ladle reminds to the contract.
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勺
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| spoon, ladle, centiliter (i.e. 10 ml)
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Image of a ladle 勹 with sth. 丶 in it.
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均
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| average, equal, even, all, uniform
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Left: earth 土, right: ladle 勺 with a bit more 丶ノ in it
The earth in the ladle is in the average.
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钓
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to fish with a hook and bait
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Left: metal 钅/金; right: ladle 勺 (here: hook 勹 with bait 丶)
Made of metal is the hook: for fishing.
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匀
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| even, well-distributed, uniform, to distribute evenly
yún
勺
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Outside: ladle, spoon 勺, inside: ice 冫(here: for both)
If there is something in the ladle for both, then it is even.
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酌
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to pour wine & drink wine, to deliberate, to consider
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Left: wine mug 酉, right: sháo 勺 (18 ml: image of a ladle 勹 with sth. in 丶)
Wine in portions of one sháo was poured in and drank.
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灼
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JLPT no HSK |
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| luminous, bright, burning, to cauterize
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Left: fire 火, right: ladle 勺 (here: as a fire pot)
Take the fire into a 'ladle' (fire pot) to make it: bright and luminous.
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韵
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JLPT no HSK |
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| beautiful sound, charm, vowel, rhyme
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Left: sound/noise 音 (Stand/Get up 立 into the day 日 with sounds [of the alarm clock]), right: well-distributed 匀 (a ladle 勹 with sth. in 冫 for both 冫)
A sound that is well-balanced is a beautiful sound.
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钧
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JLPT no HSK |
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| your (honorific), [historic weight 30 catties], great
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Left: gold, metal 钅/金, right: well-distributed 匀 (a ladle 勹 with sth. in 冫 for both 冫)
Like gold, such well-balanced are: "your honor".
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豹
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JLPT no HSK |
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| leopard, panther
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Left: 豸 (hairy animal or var. of pig 豕), right: ladle 勺
The hairy animal with dots like ladles is the leopard.
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