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十
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| ten, 10
shí
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十
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Two crossed arms (with five fingers each) means ten.
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什
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| miscellaneous, what, ten in calculations, assorted
shén, shí
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亻
十
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Left: person 亻/人, right: ten 十
Ten persons are miscellaneous.
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午
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| noon, 7th earthly branch
wǔ
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午
十
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Image of a pestle (handle at the top), that hits the mortar in the middle, like: 'noon' is the middle of the day.
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真
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| really, truly, indeed, genuine
zhēn
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十
真
具
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Top: ten 十, bottom: tool 具 (The eye 目 sees on the table  a tool.)
What is seen by ten 十 eyes 目 on the table is truely real.
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卖
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| to sell, to betray
mài
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十
卖
乛
头
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From top: ten 十, a cap 乛, leader/head 头 (= the big 大 one with protruding eyes 丶)
(together with: to buy 买, which shows that leader 头 with the cap 乛) This cap 乛 is what the leader 头 has bought 买, but for 10 十 (coins) he wants to sell 卖 it.
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妻
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| wife, to marry off (a daughter)
qī, qì
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十
女
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From top: ten 十, hand  /彐, woman 女
(very hardworking) The ten-handed woman: that's my wife.
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南
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| south
nán
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南
十
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At a Japanese camping ground it is preferred (and thus more expensive) to have the entrance of the tent directed to the south
It costs ten 十 Yen ¥ to have the entrance of the tent 冂 directed towards the south.
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单
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| single, individual, only, bill, list
chán, dān, shàn
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单
丷
日
十
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From top: coming out 丷 (here: rays or shine), sun 日, ten 十
It shines the sun in a group of ten (with nine planets, including Pluto) as the single one.
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直
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| straight, fair and reasonable, frank
zhí
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直
且
目
十
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Top: ten 十, below: eye 目 and a base line __
Ten eyes watch the base line which is straight.
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半
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| half, semi-
bàn
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半
十
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A birthday cake 二, two candles 丷 and a knife 丨
The birthday cake with two candles is cut with a knife into: half.
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叶
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| leaf (of a plant), page
yè
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口
十
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Left: mouth 口 (= image of a leaf), right: was traditionally: 葉, now: 十. with: ground 一, tree trunk 丨 and roots 丨
The leaf 口 at the simplified tree stands for: leaves.
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博
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| extensive, gains, rich, obtain, to win, plentiful
bó
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十
尃
甫
寸
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Left: ten 十, right: announce 尃 (from top: just now 甫, skillful hand 寸) [just now 甫 = A hand for holding an item 丶 is what I need 用 just now.]
Tenfold you can make just now with skillful hands extensive gains.
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毕
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| graduation, to finish, to complete
bì
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比
十
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Top: compare 比 (image of sitting persons), below: ten 十
(graduation party) If you sit down in a group of ten, then after the graduation.
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针
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| needle, pin, injection
zhēn
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金
十
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Left: metal 钅(=金 Covered  in the ground 土 are 2 gold nuggets 丷), right: ten 十 (here: needle 丨 with a thread 一)
Made of metal is this needle.
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质
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| character, nature, pawn, pledge
zhì
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厂
十
贝
盾
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Outside: cliff 厂, inside: ten 十, shell, money 贝/貝 (= cone-shell 目 with two feelers 八 = shell-money)
At the cliff the ten shells have the (same) character and serve as a pawn.
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计
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to calculate, to compute, to count
jì
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讠
十
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Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: ten 十
The words in groups of ten shall be calculated.
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汁
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| juice, gravy, sauce
zhī
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氵
十
录
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Left: water 氵, right: ten 十 (simplified from 录 - cf. green 绿 where plant fibers 纟 are pressed by hand 彐 and green liquid 水 drips down.)
The water that drops down from the pressing hand is: juice.
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裁
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to cut out (as a dress), trim, reduce, decision, judgment
cái
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十
戎
戈
衣
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Top: ten 十, halberd 戈, bottom: clothes 衤/衣
For ten layers of clothes we use a halberd to cut it out.
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盾
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| shield, contradiction
dùn
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盾
厂
十
目
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Left: shield 厂, right: ten 十, eye 目
A shield with 10 eyes as symbol for 'shield' and to contradiction.
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华
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| magnificent, splendid, flowery, abbr. for China
huá, huà
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化
十
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Top: change 化 to beautiful, as at a flower 花, bottom: ten 十
The change makes it tenfold more beautiful and magnificent, like China.
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雄
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| male, imposing, powerful
xióng
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十
厶
隹
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Left: upper arm 厷 (ten 十, nose 厶), right: bird 隹
The ten-noses-bird is the male and the female 雌 is the stop-and-sit-bird.
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宏
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| magnificent, great, imposing, macro-
hóng
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宀
十
厶
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Top: roof 宀, below: upper arm 厷 (here: ten 十, nose 厶)
If under the roof, there are ten noses, it is magnificent.
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卓
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| outstanding, excellent
zhuó
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卜
十
占
卓
早
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Top: divination 卜/占 (crack 卜 in the shell of a turtle used for divination), below: early/fast 早
[before the day happens:] A divination at the early morning is: excellent.
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贼
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| thief, traitor, wily, deceitful, evil
zéi
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贝
戎
十
戈
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Left: money 贝/貝, right: military 戎 (Ten 十 halberds 戈 for the military.)
Whoever takes money by force (=military-like) is a thief.
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卑
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| vulgar, low, base, inferior, humble
bēi
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卑
十
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From top: accent ノ, field 田 (unclean drawn), ten 十
I emphasize ノ that an unclean field is tenfold vulgar.
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哗
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| clamor, noise, crashing sound
huā, huá
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口
化
十
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Left: mouth 口, right: magnificent, flowery 华 (The change 化 makes it tenfold 十 as magnificent)
It comes out of the mouth "magnificently", this: clamor.
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协
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| assist, to help, cooperate
xié
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十
办
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Left: ten 十, right: deal with/manage 办 (simplified from 協 =3x force, so the lateral strokes 丶 are further forces)
We have ten times three forces: to assist.
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鄙
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| rustic, low, base, mean, to despise, to scorn
bǐ
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十
回
⻏
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Left: 啚 (mouth 口, ten 十, revolve, return 回), right: village⻏
The mouth is ten times revolved in the village and this appears: rustic and mean.
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绒
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| woolen, velvet, silk
róng
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糸
戎
十
戈
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Left: thread 纟/糸, right: military 戎 (... with the 十 [men] with halberds 戈)
The threads (= uniforms) at the military are woolen.
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嗦
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| suck
suō
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口
十
冖
糸
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Left: mouth 口, right: 索 (ten 十, cover 冖, thread 糸)
The mouth can cover 冖 from above (tenfold??) and it appears thread-like (when using a drinking-straw?) to suck.
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循
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to follow, to adhere to, to abide by
xún
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彳
盾
厂
十
目
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Left: go 彳, right: shield 盾 (A shield 厂 with 10 十 eyes 目 as symbol for 'shield' and to contradiction.)
When you go with your shield (= your troops): you follow.
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悖
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to go against, to be contrary to, perverse, rebellious
bèi
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忄
十
冖
子
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Left: feelings 忄, right: comet 孛 (It crosses 十 the orbits of the planets in the firmament 冖 and is (big as a) child 子)
(It does not follow a planetary orbit:) The feeling with a comet that it: goes against.
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戎
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JLPT no HSK |
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| military, army (matters)
róng
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十
戈
戎
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Left: ten 十, right: halberd 戈 [cf. garrison 戍 = a person 人 with a halberd 戈]
The ten (men) with halberds are at the: military.
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遁
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to evade, to flee, hide, to conceal oneself
dùn
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辶
盾
厂
十
目
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Left: movement 辶, right: shield 盾 (A shield 厂 with 10 十 eyes 目 as symbol for 'shield' and to contradiction.)
Who uses a shield at the movement, whats to evade (the fight) and flee.
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卒
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JLPT no HSK |
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| soldier, servant, abrupt, sudden, to finish, to die
cù, zú
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卒
亠
十
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From top: rotary disc 亠, two persons 人, rotary disc 十
Between two rotary discs persons are squeezed who are soldiers, who die suddenly.
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桦
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JLPT no HSK |
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| birch tree, Betula japonica
huà
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木
化
十
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Left: tree 木, right: magnificent, flowery 华 (The change 化 makes it tenfold 十 as magnificent)
(The bark and sap are usable:) The tree that is magnificent is the birch.
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